Can you get a readable version of a PDF without uploading it?
Docling supports local document conversion. Your setup may download models, and optional remote services can send content elsewhere if you enable them. Check the pipeline you actually run. Inspect whether it preserves table structure and reading order before using the result in search.
Which files let you review or repeat the conversion later?
Keep the original file and a structured export such as JSON, plus the conversion options. Markdown is also available when a human-readable text view is useful. The Docling code is MIT-licensed. Plan for compute and check the terms and resource needs of the models you choose.
What should a fictional two-column page become?
Draw a page with two columns and a small pricing table.
- Mark the reading orderNumber the paragraphs in the order a person would read them.
- Check the table separatelyMark which cells belong in the same row. Keep the source PDF and the corrected export for review.