paddleocr-doc-parsing

# PaddleOCR Document Parsing

Parse images and PDF files using PaddleOCR's API. Supports both synchronous and asynchronous parsing modes with structured output.

## Resource Links

| Resource              | Link                                                                           |
| --------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |
| **Official Website**  | [https://www.paddleocr.com](https://www.paddleocr.com)                                     |
| **API Documentation** | [https://ai.baidu.com/ai-doc/AISTUDIO/Cmkz2m0ma](https://ai.baidu.com/ai-doc/AISTUDIO/Cmkz2m0ma)         |
| **GitHub**            | [https://github.com/PaddlePaddle/PaddleOCR](https://github.com/PaddlePaddle/PaddleOCR) |

## Key Features

- **Multi-format support**: PDF and image files (JPG, PNG, BMP, TIFF)
- **Two parsing modes**:
  - **Sync mode**: Fast response for small files (<600s timeout)
  - **Async mode**: For large files with progress polling
- **Layout analysis**: Automatic detection of text blocks, tables, formulas
- **Multi-language**: Support for 110+ languages
- **Structured output**: Markdown format with preserved document structure

## Setup

1. Visit [PaddleOCR](https://www.paddleocr.com) to obtain your API credentials
2. Set environment variables:

```bash
export PADDLEOCR_ACCESS_TOKEN="your_token_here"
export PADDLEOCR_API_URL="https://your-endpoint.aistudio-app.com/layout-parsing"

# Optional: For async mode
export PADDLEOCR_JOB_URL="https://your-job-endpoint.aistudio-app.com/api/v2/ocr/jobs"
export PADDLEOCR_MODEL="PaddleOCR-VL-1.5"
```

## Usage Examples

### Sync Mode (Default)

For small files and quick processing:

```bash
# Parse local image
{baseDir}/paddleocr_parse.sh document.jpg

# Parse PDF
{baseDir}/paddleocr_parse.sh -t pdf document.pdf

# Parse from URL
{baseDir}/paddleocr_parse.sh https://example.com/document.jpg

# Save output to file
{baseDir}/paddleocr_parse.sh -o result.json document.jpg

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