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# Migrate to Extend

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Migrate

Code-level guides for switching from five document AI tools.

[Get an API key](https://dashboard.extend.ai/) · [Compare tools](https://www.extend.ai/compare.md)

## Each guide has

- A concept map
- Copyable code
- A five-step plan
- Outage and fallback answers

## Migrate from Reducto to Extend

Reducto to Extend

Map parse, extract, and split one to one, then add evaluation and review.

Parsing accuracy: Extend 95.7% vs. Reducto Agentic 91.1% on RealDoc-Bench

[Open guide](https://www.extend.ai/migrate/reducto.md)

## Migrate from LlamaParse to Extend

LlamaParse to Extend

Swap LlamaCloud parsing for Extend Parse and add schema extraction with citations.

Parsing accuracy: Extend 95.7% vs. LlamaParse Agentic 92.1% on RealDoc-Bench

[Open guide](https://www.extend.ai/migrate/llamaparse.md)

## Migrate from AWS Textract to Extend

AWS Textract to Extend

Replace block-graph assembly with Markdown chunks and schema-defined JSON.

Parsing accuracy: Extend 95.7% vs. AWS Textract 70.5% on RealDoc-Bench

[Open guide](https://www.extend.ai/migrate/aws-textract.md)

## Migrate from Google Cloud Document AI to Extend

Google Cloud Document AI to Extend

Replace separate processors with one API for parse, extract, classify, and split.

Review: Built-in human review and Review Agent

[Open guide](https://www.extend.ai/migrate/google-document-ai.md)

## Migrate from Unstructured to Extend

Unstructured to Extend

Move parse and extract calls to Extend for cited, schema-defined output.

Output: Markdown chunks and cited JSON

[Open guide](https://www.extend.ai/migrate/unstructured.md)

## Compare tools first

Still deciding?

Eight side-by-side comparisons, with sources.

[See comparisons](https://www.extend.ai/compare.md)

## Is your document API down?

Send the same files to Extend. Sign up, set EXTEND_API_KEY, and you get 10,000 free credits.

[Get an API key](https://dashboard.extend.ai/)

Fallback steps:

- [Reducto](https://www.extend.ai/migrate/reducto.md)
- [LlamaParse](https://www.extend.ai/migrate/llamaparse.md)
- [AWS Textract](https://www.extend.ai/migrate/aws-textract.md)
- [Google Cloud Document AI](https://www.extend.ai/migrate/google-document-ai.md)
- [Unstructured](https://www.extend.ai/migrate/unstructured.md)

## SDK, CLI, and MCP

Pick how you want to work.

### SDKs

Python, TypeScript, Java, and Go.

```bash
pip install extend-ai
npm install extend-ai
```

- [SDK guide](https://www.extend.ai/agents/sdk.md)
- [SDK docs](https://docs.extend.ai/sdks)

### CLI

Run any processor from your terminal.

```bash
curl -fsSL https://extend.ai/install.sh | sh
extend setup
extend parse invoice.pdf > invoice.md
```

- [CLI guide](https://www.extend.ai/agents/cli.md)
- [CLI docs](https://docs.extend.ai/cli)

### MCP server

Let your coding agent call Extend.

```bash
claude mcp add --transport http extend https://mcp.extend.ai/mcp
```

- [MCP guide](https://www.extend.ai/agents/mcp.md)
- [MCP docs](https://docs.extend.ai/mcp)

### Agent quickstart

Give your agent current Extend docs.

```bash
npx skills add extend-hq/extend-agent-plugin --skill extend-api
```

- [Agent quickstart](https://docs.extend.ai/agent-quickstart)