Academic Parse
Convert paper IDs and provider URLs to markdown
- Accepts DOI, PubMed, arXiv, Semantic Scholar IDs, and provider URLs
- Finds the public PDF URL before parsing
- Returns clean markdown plus paper metadata and credit usage
Academic Parse
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Paper URL → Literature review notes
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For Developers
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import { createClient } from "@pdfvector/client";const client = createClient({ apiKey: "YOUR_API_KEY" });const result = await client.academic.parse({ id: "1706.03762", model: "auto",});console.log(result.title);console.log(result.pdfURL);console.log(result.markdown);Key Features
Paper-to-Markdown
Resolves a paper identifier or provider URL, fetches the public PDF, and parses it into structured markdown.
Provider URL Support
Use arXiv, PubMed, Semantic Scholar, and other academic URLs without first extracting an identifier yourself.
Clear Failure States
Returns explicit errors when the paper is not found, has no public PDF, or the resolved PDF cannot be fetched.
Credit Costs
Pick the model tier that fits your use case
Nano
Fast text extraction for simple PDFs and Word docs. No image support.
Mini
Handles tables and multi-column layouts. Good for structured reports.
Pro
Supports scanned documents, handwriting recognition, and complex layouts.
Max
Maximum accuracy for complex layouts. Returns HTML output.
Everything You Need for Document Processing
Parse, ask questions, and extract structured data from any document type
Academic Search
Search across PubMed, arXiv, OpenAlex, Semantic Scholar, and more.
Academic Fetch
Fetch paper metadata by DOI, PMID, arXiv ID, or other identifiers.
Academic Parse(current)
Convert a paper ID or provider URL into clean markdown from its public PDF.
Academic Find Citations
Find relevant citations for your text using semantic matching.
Academic Paper Graph
Get a paper's citing papers and references as full publication objects.
Academic Similar Papers
Find similar papers using citation network analysis with similarity scores.
Academic Search Grants
Search grants across Grants.gov, NIH RePORTER, CORDIS, and UKRI.