Documents and OCR

Table Transformer

Small models that find tables on PDF and scanned pages and restore their structure: rows, columns, headers. The text inside is read by a separate OCR.

The last open version came out in Nov 2023. The family has not been updated for a long time: the model still works, but do not expect fixes or new sizes.

Developer
Microsoft, USA
First release
Oct 2022
Latest release
Nov 2023
Sizes
29M
License
Commercial use allowedMIT
Running
On your own serverAlso runs without a GPU
Industries
Documents and accounting, Finance
Deploy on your server Hugging Face GitHub

What it does

  • Finding tables in reports, statements and invoices
  • Restoring rows and columns for export to Excel
  • Preparing tabular data for analysis and RAG

Where it is used

Accounting and financeDocument managementAnalytics

Hardware requirements

LaptopLaptop or regular PC, up to 8 GB of VRAM — smaller versions
fits
1 GPUOne GPU with 16–80 GB — mid-size versions
no versions
ClusterServer with several GPUs — flagship versions
no versions

Versions

  1. Структура v1.1 (all, pub, fin)
  2. Table Transformer: поиск таблиц и распознавание структуры

How to run it

On your own serverWeights are downloaded from Hugging Face and served with vLLM (load and API) or llama.cpp (modest hardware). The model then runs in a closed network with no per-request fees.Hugging Face
How much hardware you needCalculate the VRAM for the model size, context length and number of concurrent requests.Open the hardware calculator

I can set this up end to end: pick the model size, deploy it on your server and connect it to your systems.

Frequently asked questions

Can Table Transformer be used in a commercial project?

Yes. License: MIT. It allows commercial use, but it is still worth having a lawyer review the license before launch.

What hardware does Table Transformer need?

At minimum: Laptop or regular PC, up to 8 GB of VRAM — smaller versions. Some versions also run on an ordinary CPU, without a GPU. You can calculate the exact VRAM for your model size and context in the hardware calculator.

Does Table Transformer support Russian?

Language does not matter for this model: it does not work with text.

Where can I download Table Transformer and what does it cost?

The Table Transformer weights are open and free to download. You only pay for the hardware it runs on and for the setup. Source links are at the bottom of this page.

How I deploy it for clients

  1. SelectionI pick the model size for your task and hardware and test it on your examples.
  2. DeploymentI deploy it on your server or in a closed network and provide an API.
  3. Fine-tuningI fine-tune it on your data (LoRA) or connect a knowledge base — whichever is cheaper for the task.
  4. IntegrationI connect it to your CRM, ERP, bot, website or team chat and set up monitoring.

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Details

Source: huggingface.co/api/models/microsoft/table-transformer-structure-recogn. Data checked against the model card on 22 Sep 2026. Have a lawyer review the license before commercial launch.