Pages are DocLD’s usage unit. Parsing, extraction, OCR, and chat consume pages based on document size. This calculator converts your expected volume into monthly page need and estimated cost. All plans include 200 free pages each month.

How does document complexity affect cost?

All operations use a flat $0.05 per page rate regardless of complexity. The calculator lets you set a document mix to model realistic spend.

What if I exceed the free tier?

You only pay for usage above the 200 free pages. The calculator shows estimated monthly cost based on your sliders; check DocLD pricing for exact per-page rates and overage.

Does this include API and dashboard usage?

Yes. Pages apply to processing done via the API or through the DocLD dashboard. The same page-based pricing is used for parsing, extraction, OCR, and document chat.

Can I change my usage assumptions?

Yes. Use the sliders to adjust documents per month and complexity. You can also open the calculator with URL parameters to share or bookmark specific scenarios.

Document Processing Cost Calculator

Estimate your monthly costs for PDF parsing, data extraction, OCR, and document chat. Adjust page volumes below to model your usage—all plans include 1.0K free pages per month.

Estimate Your Costs

Adjust page volumes per operation to see your estimated monthly cost. All plans include 1.0K free pages per month.

Pages per month by operation

Parse / OCR3cr/page200 pages

Extract8cr/page100 pages

Split4cr/page50 pages

Form Edit10cr/page50 pages

RAG chat is included on every plan — no credit cost for messages.

Recommended plan based on usage

Starter

$29.00/mo · ~$348.00/year

5.0K

included credits

2.1K

credits used

Comfortably within your included credits.

Per-operation breakdown

Parse / OCR200 pg · 600 cr

Extract100 pg · 800 cr

Split50 pg · 200 cr

Form Edit50 pg · 500 cr

Total400 pg · 2.1K credits

Plan comparison at this volume

Free$0.00/mo(+1.1K overage)

Starter$29.00/mo

Pro$99.00/mo

Scale$499.00/mo

See your estimated cost with DocLD

About this calculator

Use this calculator to plan monthly spend for document processing: parsing PDFs to text, extracting structured data, running OCR on scans, and using document chat. Adjust the sliders for document volume and complexity to see how many pages you need and the estimated cost. 200 free pages are included every month on all plans.

For ROI and break-even analysis, use the Document Automation ROI Calculator. For token-based sizing (e.g. RAG), use the PDF Token Size Estimator.

What uses pages

All operations consume pages based on document size. Each page costs $0.05 flat.

Operation	Typical use
PDF parsing	Extract text and layout from PDFs; cost scales with pages ($0.05/page).
Data extraction	Pull structured fields from documents using a schema; pages per document.
OCR	Convert scanned or image-based documents to text; $0.05 per page.
Document chat	RAG-style Q&A over documents; pages depend on context size and turns.

Frequently asked questions

About this calculator

For ROI and break-even analysis, use the Document Automation ROI Calculator. For token-based sizing (e.g. RAG), use the PDF Token Size Estimator.

What uses pages

All operations consume pages based on document size. Each page costs $0.05 flat.

Operation	Typical use
PDF parsing	Extract text and layout from PDFs; cost scales with pages ($0.05/page).
Data extraction	Pull structured fields from documents using a schema; pages per document.
OCR	Convert scanned or image-based documents to text; $0.05 per page.
Document chat	RAG-style Q&A over documents; pages depend on context size and turns.