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PDF Reader Application for genai-stack Docker Project

This documentation page provides an overview of the PDF Reader Application included in the genai-stack Docker project. The application allows users to load local PDF files, extract text chunks, and ask questions about the contents.

What is PDF Reader Application?

The PDF Reader Application is a component of the genai-stack Docker project designed to process and analyze PDF documents. It uses Optical Character Recognition (OCR) technology to extract text from PDF files, making the content searchable and accessible for further processing.

Why is PDF Reader Application important?

The PDF Reader Application is an essential part of the genai-stack Docker project as it enables the processing of PDF documents, which are a common format for storing and sharing information. By extracting text from PDF files, the application makes the data more accessible and usable for various applications, such as text summarization, question answering, and information retrieval.

Features of PDF Reader Application

Loading Local PDFs

Users can load local PDF files into the application using the file upload interface. The application supports various file formats, including PDF, and automatically applies OCR to extract text from the document.

Embedding Text Chunks

The application allows users to extract text chunks from the loaded PDF files. Users can select specific pages or regions of the document and extract the text as plain text or JSON format.

Asking Questions about the Contents

Users can ask questions about the contents of the loaded PDF files using a built-in question answering system. The application uses natural language processing techniques to understand the user’s query and retrieves the relevant information from the extracted text.

Usage

To use the PDF Reader Application, follow these steps:

  1. Install and run the genai-stack Docker project.
  2. Access the PDF Reader Application interface through the provided web interface.
  3. Upload a local PDF file using the file upload interface.
  4. Extract text chunks from the loaded PDF file using the text extraction interface.
  5. Ask questions about the contents of the PDF file using the question answering system.

For more detailed instructions, refer to the genai-stack documentation.

Sources

This documentation is based on the information provided in the genai-stack repository. For more information about the PDF Reader Application, refer to the following resources: