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How to Make Your Documents AI-Ready Using IBM’s Docling Tool
Hello, friends! Today, I want to introduce you to a library called Docling by IBM. This tool is a real game-changer for anyone working with documents and AI. Let’s dive into what Docling is, why it’s essential, and how to get started with it.

What is Docling?
Docling is an open-source library from IBM that helps you prepare your documents for AI and machine learning. Normally, when you have a big document — like a contract, report, or manual — your AI model can have trouble reading it in a meaningful way. With Docling, you can quickly structure and organize data within a document to maximize the efficiency of AI models in understanding and extracting valuable information.
Documents, especially those used in business and legal contexts, often contain unstructured or semi-structured information that is challenging for traditional AI models to parse effectively. Docling addresses this gap by:
- Standardizing document formats: It ensures that data is clean, structured, and in formats that AI models can easily process.
- Boosting data accuracy: By organizing data into logical segments, Docling helps improve the accuracy of AI predictions and analyses.
- Saving time: Automated document preprocessing with Docling cuts…