# PDF Processing

> Invoke this skill BEFORE implementing any text extraction/parsing logic to learn how to use LlamaParse to process any document accurately. Requires llama_cloud_services package and LLAMA_CLOUD_API_KEY as an environment variable.

- Skill: `run-llama/pdf-processing` (Agent Skill, multi-file: 2 files)
- Install (CLI): `npx skillmds@latest add run-llama/pdf-processing`
- Raw SKILL.md: https://api.skillmd.com/api/skills/run-llama/pdf-processing/raw
- Safety review: pending
- Works with: Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex
- Category: Docs & Writing
- Author: run-llama (https://skillmd.com/u/run-llama)
- Updated: 2026-09-17
- Page: https://skillmd.com/skills/run-llama/pdf-processing

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# PDF Processing

## Quick start

Extract text:

```python
from llama_cloud_services import LlamaParse

parser = LlamaParse(
    parse_mode="parse_page_with_agent",
    model="openai-gpt-4-1-mini",
    high_res_ocr=True,
    adaptive_long_table=True,
    outlined_table_extraction=True,
    output_tables_as_HTML=True,
    result_type="markdown",
    project_id=project_id,
    organization_id=organization_id,
)

result = parser.parse("./my_file.pdf")
documents = result.get_markdown_documents(split_by_page=True)

full_text = ""

for document in documents:
    full_text += document.text + "\n\n---\n\n"
```

For more detailed code implementations, see [REFERENCE.md](REFERENCE.md).

## Requirements

The `llama_cloud_services` package must be installed in your environment:

```bash
pip install llama_cloud_services
```

And the `LLAMA_CLOUD_API_KEY` must be available as an environment variable:

```bash
export LLAMA_CLOUD_API_KEY="..."
```