image_to_markdown: OCR a single image file via PaddleOCR

In PaddleOCR: R Client for the 'PaddleOCR' Cloud API

OCR a single image file via PaddleOCR

Description

Submits an image for OCR, polls for completion, and saves Markdown output.

Usage

image_to_markdown(
  image_path,
  output_dir,
  page_index,
  token = "",
  job_url = "",
  model = "",
  use_doc_orientation_classify = FALSE,
  use_doc_unwarping = FALSE,
  use_chart_recognition = FALSE,
  poll_interval = 5,
  max_wait_seconds = 1800,
  timeout = 600
)

Arguments

image_path	Path to the image file.
output_dir	Directory for OCR output.
page_index	Page index for naming output files (1-indexed).
token	PaddleOCR API token.
job_url	PaddleOCR API endpoint.
model	Model name.
use_doc_orientation_classify	Logical; enable orientation classification.
use_doc_unwarping	Logical; enable document unwarping.
use_chart_recognition	Logical; enable chart recognition.
poll_interval	Polling interval in seconds.
max_wait_seconds	Maximum wait time.
timeout	HTTP timeout.

Value

A list with markdown_paths, markdown_texts, and job_id.

Examples

## Not run: 
result <- image_to_markdown("page_1.png", output_dir = "output", page_index = 1)

## End(Not run)

PaddleOCR documentation built on Aug. 30, 2026, 5:07 p.m.