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Tutorials, deep-dives, and engineering posts from the team.
Self-host PDF tools or use SaaS? Pick the right path
Confidential contracts, regulated PII, air-gapped environments — sometimes SaaS isn't the answer. Here's a clear-eyed framework for picking.
May 8, 2026 · 7 min read
PDF/A for court e-filing: what it is and why courts require it
Federal courts require PDF/A. Most state courts too. Here's the actual reason — and why the conversion is non-trivial.
May 8, 2026 · 6 min read
PDF to Markdown for LLM and RAG pipelines: what works
PDFs are the hardest format for LLMs to ingest cleanly. Markdown is the easiest. Here's how to bridge them well.
May 8, 2026 · 7 min read
How to compress a PDF without losing quality
Most PDF compressors trade size for ugly text and blocky images. Here's how to get the savings without the regret.
Apr 12, 2026 · 6 min read
PDF merge vs. combine: is there a difference?
Spoiler: not really — but the words you use change which tool people Google for.
Apr 5, 2026 · 4 min read
OCR vs. text extraction: when to use which
If your PDF was born digital, you don't need OCR. Here's how to tell the difference, and why it matters.
Mar 20, 2026 · 5 min read