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# Overview

> Convert documents into structured data for AI and automation.

## What is xParse?

xParse converts PDFs, images, and Office files into Markdown and structured JSON.

Use **Parse** to preserve full document content and structure, including headings, tables, formulas, reading order, and element coordinates. Use **Extract** to return specific fields that match your extraction schema.

Common workflows include RAG pipelines, document automation, and structured data extraction.

## Choose a workflow

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  <Card title="Parse documents" icon="file-lines" href="/xparse/parse/quickstart">
    Convert full documents into Markdown and structured JSON while preserving headings, tables, formulas, reading order, and element coordinates.

    **Use Parse when you need:**

    * Full document content for RAG or search
    * Structured document elements with coordinates
    * Preserved tables, images, and formulas
  </Card>

  <Card title="Extract structured data" icon="table" href="/xparse/extract/quickstart">
    Extract only the fields you need and return structured JSON that matches your schema.

    **Use Extract when you need:**

    * Specific fields from forms, invoices, or other business documents
    * Structured data that matches your application schema
    * Targeted output instead of full document content
  </Card>
</CardGroup>

## What you can process

### Supported input formats

| Category  | Formats                                           |
| --------- | ------------------------------------------------- |
| Documents | PDF, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, HTML, TXT, OFD, RTF |
| Images    | PNG, JPEG, WebP, BMP, TIFF                        |

### Parse returns

* Markdown with preserved reading order
* Structured document elements
* Coordinates for each element
* Tables with preserved row and column structure, when available
* Structured output for images, formulas, handwriting, and form fields

### Extract returns

* JSON matching your schema
* Source citations with page numbers and bounding boxes
* Optional confidence scores and source coordinates, when available

## Common use cases

* Prepare documents for RAG pipelines
* Convert research papers into Markdown for search and analysis
* Extract fields from forms, invoices, receipts, and contracts
* Review parsed or extracted data against source documents

## Get started

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  <Card title="Try xParse in the web app" icon="browser" href="https://www.textin.ai/console/recognition/robot_markdown_beta?service=pdf_to_markdown">
    Upload a document and inspect the parsed or extracted output without writing code.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Call the API" icon="code" href="/xparse/parse/quickstart">
    Use the API to parse a document or extract structured fields from your application.
  </Card>
</CardGroup>

## Next steps

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  <Card title="Authentication" icon="key" href="/xparse/authentication">
    Get your App ID and Secret Code.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Supported Files & Limits" icon="file" href="/xparse/supported-files">
    Review supported formats, file sizes, page limits, and concurrency limits.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Parse Quickstart" icon="file-code" href="/xparse/parse/quickstart">
    Parse your first document.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Extract Quickstart" icon="table-cells" href="/xparse/extract/quickstart">
    Extract structured data with an extraction schema.
  </Card>
</CardGroup>