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 You can also contribute by creating and sharing 3rd party plugins. See `packages/markitdown-sample-plugin` for more details.
 
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+## ⚡ Performance Tips
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+- For large PDFs, install optional dependencies with `pip install 'markitdown[pdf]'` to enable optimized parsing.
+- Use `--no-ocr` flag (coming soon) or disable plugins if OCR slows down processing.
+- Keep conversions local (not in Docker) if you need GPU acceleration for LLM-based image captioning.
+- Check `markitdown --debug` for detailed logs on failed conversions.
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 ## Trademarks
 
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