> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.paradime.io/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# PDF Tool

> The PDF Tool allows DinoAI to extract and understand information from PDF documents, enabling it to reference documentation and requirements in responses.

The PDF Tool allows DinoAI to read and extract information from PDF files, enabling it to understand and reference documentation, papers, or reports in your responses.

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  PDFs must be referenced as [context](/products/dino-ai/copilot/context/index) for DinoAI to access them.
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### Capabilities

| Capability                  | What It Does                                               |
| --------------------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------- |
| Read PDF Content            | Extract and analyze text from PDF documents                |
| Extract Tables              | Convert tables from PDFs into structured data              |
| Reference Specific Sections | Cite particular pages or sections when answering questions |
| Analyze Document Structure  | Understand document organization and relationships         |

### Example Use Cases

#### Summarizing Documentation

* **Prompt**: *"Summarize the data model described in this document"*
  * \+ Add PDF as [context](/products/dino-ai/copilot/context/index).
* **Result**: A concise overview of the data structures define

#### Extracting Information

* **Prompt**: *"What are the business rules for customer segmentation in this report?"*
  * \+ Add PDF as [context](/products/dino-ai/copilot/context/index).
* **Result**: Extracted business rules with page references to the original document

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  **Best Practices**

  1. **Use specific prompts** - Ask about particular topics or sections
  2. **Combine with project files** - Add relevant code files alongside the PDF
  3. **Verify information** - Always validate critical information extracted from PDFs
  4. **Consider PDF quality** - Text-based PDFs work better than scanned documents
  5. **Add PDF guidelines** - Include instructions in your [.dinorules](/products/dino-ai/dino-rules) file for how DinoAI should handle information from specific PDFs, particularly for recurring reference documents
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## Related topics

- [Tools and Features](/products/dino-ai/tools-and-features/index.md)
- [Providing Additional Context Using PDFs](/products/dino-ai/copilot/use-cases/providing-additional-context-using-pdfs.md)
- [Ask Mode](/products/dino-ai/copilot/ask-mode.md)
- [Use Cases](/products/dino-ai/copilot/use-cases/index.md)
- [Redshift Tools](/products/dino-ai/tools-and-features/warehouse-tool/redshift-tools.md)