Installation

Installation Guide

Web Application

DocStripper web application requires no installation! Just visit: https://kiku-jw.github.io/DocStripper/

Browser Requirements

• Modern browser with JavaScript enabled
• For Smart Clean mode: WebGPU support (most modern browsers)
  • Chrome/Edge 113+
  • Firefox 110+
  • Safari 18+

Supported File Formats (Web)

• .txt - Plain text files (automatic)
• .docx - Microsoft Word documents (automatic)
• .pdf - PDF files (automatic, uses PDF.js library - no installation needed)

CLI Tool

Prerequisites

• Python 3.9 or higher
• (Optional) For PDF support: pdftotext from poppler-utils

Installation Steps

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/kiku-jw/DocStripper.git
   cd DocStripper

2. Install PDF support (optional):

   macOS:

   brew install poppler

   Ubuntu/Debian:

   sudo apt-get install poppler-utils

   Windows: Download from poppler-windows releases

3. Verify installation:

   python tool.py --help

Verify Python Version

python --version  # Should be 3.9 or higher

Troubleshooting

Web App Issues

• Smart Clean not working? Check if your browser supports WebGPU
• Model not loading? Ensure you have a stable internet connection for the first-time download

CLI Issues

• "pdftotext not found" → Install poppler-utils (see above)
• Permission denied → Make sure Python is in your PATH
• Import errors → Ensure you're using Python 3.9+

Next Steps

• Read the Usage Guide
• Check out Examples
• Explore API Documentation