pdf_to_markdown_with_paddle: Convert a PDF to Markdown via PaddleOCR

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

Convert a PDF to Markdown via PaddleOCR

Description

Renders PDF pages to images one by one, then submits them for OCR using the PaddleOCR cloud API. Pages are processed in streaming batches: once batch_trigger pages are rendered, OCR begins while rendering continues.

Usage

pdf_to_markdown_with_paddle(
  pdf_path,
  output_dir = NULL,
  combined_markdown = TRUE,
  dpi = 300,
  batch_trigger = 3,
  workers = 1,
  resume = TRUE,
  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

pdf_path	Path to the PDF file.
output_dir	Output directory. If NULL, defaults to "<pdf_name>_paddle_output" next to the PDF.
combined_markdown	Logical; if TRUE (default), combine all page Markdown into a single file.
dpi	Image resolution for rendering (default: 300).
batch_trigger	Number of pages to render before starting OCR (default: 3).
workers	Maximum number of OCR jobs submitted concurrently (default: 1). OCR runs concurrently on the PaddleOCR service; result polling remains local and sequential.
resume	Logical; reuse rendered page images, completed Markdown files, and submitted job IDs from an interrupted run (default: TRUE).
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 per job.
timeout	HTTP timeout.
...	Ignored (for future compatibility).

Details

Requires the pdftools package.

Value

A list with PDF path, image paths, Markdown file paths, combined Markdown path and text, and output directory.

Examples

## Not run: 
result <- pdf_to_markdown_with_paddle("document.pdf")
cat(result$combined_markdown_text)

## End(Not run)

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