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How to chunk PDFs into JSONL for RAG
The short answer: extract clean text, preserve metadata, split content into useful chunks, and export each chunk as a structured JSONL record with source references.
Summary
What matters most
For RAG, chunking is not just splitting text. You need readable text, stable chunk sizes, useful metadata, and source references that make retrieval trustworthy.
Start with clean extraction
Convert PDFs into usable text first. Handle OCR, headers, footers, tables, and broken scans before chunking.
Keep metadata attached
Each chunk should carry document name, page or section reference, timestamps if relevant, and any project tags needed later.
Choose chunk rules
Split by headings, sections, or token ranges depending on the document type and retrieval goal.
Export structured JSONL
Write one JSON object per line with chunk text, metadata, source references, and identifiers your downstream stack can use.
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