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Docling
Document conversion toolkit for structured text, tables and reading order.
Primary documentation reviewed 2026-10-15. No hands-on testing, score or ranking.
Official project and documentation ↗When it fits
Prepare PDFs and office files for retrieval pipelines using a common document representation.
Limitations and setup
Parsing preserves structure for downstream systems; it is not itself a question-answering assistant.
Suggested first trial
Convert a synthetic two-column PDF and inspect table cells and reading order.
Editorial suggestion; this experiment has not been run by Moyan.
An alternative to investigate
MarkerConvert documents into Markdown and JSON with layout and OCR processing.
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Evidence and selection notes
Capabilities and setup notes are based on the linked primary documentation. Trial ideas and cautions about evaluation quality are editorial guidance. Check current licensing, model-provider charges and hardware requirements before adoption.
https://docling-project.github.io/docling/