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Import PDF material into a workspace

Choose a PDF or portable conversion ZIP, review it and retain source-linked Markdown safely.

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Written and reviewed by the Pocket Orbit Product TeamUpdated October 11, 2026
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Source, correction and a working note

Actual browser and Mac interfaces with original synthetic teaching material.

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Current controls illustrated from native app source. A manual teaching example, not a model or speed measurement.Import PDF locallyPages, e.g. 1-3,5Password (if required)EnglishRecognize selected pagesConvertCancel
Current controls illustrated from native app source. A manual teaching example, not a model or speed measurement.Import PDF locallyPages, e.g. 1-3,5Password (if required)EnglishRecognize selected pagesConvertCancel
Current controls illustrated from native app source. A manual teaching example, not a model or speed measurement.Import PDF locallyPages, e.g. 1-3,5Password (if required)EnglishRecognize selected pagesConvertCancel
Choose pages and recognitionCurrent app controls · illustrated example
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Before importing

Use a copied workspace and check Mac Pro access. Direct PDF conversion is local PDFKit/Vision; browser ZIP conversion uses PDF.js/Tesseract. Their text can differ. Neither invokes a generative model during conversion.

Mac controls

Choose Import Markdown… → a PDF. Choose pages (for example 1-3,5), password if required, recognition language and optional OCR for all pages. Convert, review the text and choose Import working note. Select the downloaded ZIP through the same chooser for browser continuation. Current UI labels are implementation references; release captures and mobile UI review are separate gates.

What is imported

One source-linked working note contains page sections, editable transcription and relative links. Original PDF bytes and page images are copied to workspace attachments. The versioned manifest retains page mapping, extraction method and review flags. This package does not recover editable Pencil strokes from PDF pixels.

When something goes wrong

A wrong password, malformed PDF, unsupported package version, missing asset or checksum mismatch stops the import. Use fewer pages for size/resource failures. Keep the source and retry. Expired Mac access uses the full paywall; restore access before a new import. Existing external files remain available.

Cancellation and repeated import

Cancel before confirming import to leave the workspace unchanged. Accepted writes use the existing guarded journal. Importing the same unchanged ZIP again is idempotent and retains subsequent edits. Different conversions are separate packages; review before creating another working note.

Sources and editorial review

Written and reviewed by the Pocket Orbit Product Team · Updated October 11, 2026

Editorial trust

Sources, method, and update policy

Product claims are checked against the current app. Competitor claims use dated official sources. Corrections can be sent to alpaca-labs.dev@proton.me.

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Continue with a checkable task

Keep originals, review the result and check platform requirements before continuing.

PDF material in a workspace

Continue with relevant material

PDF to Markdown with original pagesExplore workflowPDF material in your Pocket Orbit workspaceExplore workflowPDF to Markdown with images: a worked exampleExplore workflowPDF conversion preservation methodExplore workflow
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Related evidence and next steps

Try one small, checkable workflow

Start with the sample workspace and check the requirements for your Mac.

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