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Document Parser Node

2 min read Updated July 23, 2026

The Document Parser node extracts text from documents. Point it at a URL or upload files, and it returns the document’s text as a single block you can pass to later nodes.

What it does

  • Parses documents such as PDFs and office files into clean text.
  • Reads from a URL or from files you upload.
  • Handles tables, columns, and specific target pages through parsing settings.

Configuration reference

Field Required What it does
Input type Yes Link to parse a document by URL, or Upload to parse uploaded files. Defaults to Link.
Document link When Link The document URL. Supports variable tags.
Uploaded files When Upload The files to parse.
Parser settings No Controls for language, parsing instructions, skipping diagonal text, keeping columns unrolled, and target pages.

Local or Cloud, and cost

Document Parser runs in both Local and Cloud modes and costs 0 credits.

Using the result in later nodes

The parser produces the extracted text as one block, referenced with [Input from <this-node-id>]. It does not split the text into named fields. If you need named fields from that text, add an AI Extract Information node after it.

Worked example: read a PDF report

  1. Add a Document Parser node, set input type to Link, and set the document link to https://example.com/report.pdf.
  2. Add an AI Prompt node that summarizes [Input from parser-1].
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