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Faster, Smarter PDF Parsing

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New PDF parsing engine delivers 3x faster parsing and significantly improved reliability. Rebuilt in Rust, it automatically adapts to any PDF from clean text files to scanned reports and complex layouts.

Key Features:

  • Rust-Based Parser — High-performance engine built in Rust delivers up to 3x faster parsing, reducing latency in data ingestion and embedding workflows.
  • Three Parsing Modes:
    • fast — text-only parsing for maximum performance.
    • auto — new default; starts in fast mode and automatically falls back to OCR when needed, intelligently detecting edge cases like embedded images, graphs, multi-column layouts, and unusual text encodings.
    • ocr — forces OCR parsing for fully image-based or scanned documents.
  • Built for Production Reliability — Extensively tested across thousands of real-world PDFs for consistent, accurate extraction.
PDF Parser V2

Fetched April 11, 2026