Keeping a Gemini Answer as a Dated PDF — Export to Docs, Then Freeze It with Apps Script
Gemini's Share & export menu has no PDF option. Here is how to export to Docs, freeze a dated PDF next to it with Apps Script, and avoid the getAs() file-naming trap.
Before You Split That PDF: Three Different Limits in the Gemini App
When the Gemini app refuses your PDF, file size is rarely the real problem. Here is how I tell storage, rate limits, and reading capacity apart, and what I trim before I ever reach for a splitter.
When a Whole Chapter Vanished From My Long-PDF Summary — Field Notes on Auditing Coverage
Chapter-wise summarize-then-merge works well on long PDFs, but a lost extraction or a merge step can drop an entire chapter while the pipeline finishes without a single error. This walks through catching those silent drops with one number—coverage—and re-running only the chapters that fell out.
Gemini API: RESOURCE_EXHAUSTED When Sending Large PDFs or Videos via inlineData — When to Switch to Files API
Why the Gemini API returns RESOURCE_EXHAUSTED for large PDFs or videos sent via inlineData, and a practical migration path to Files API based on real indie-developer experience.
Gemini API PDF Input Troubleshooting: When Your Document Just Won't Read
When Gemini returns nothing for your PDF, hits the 20MB ceiling, or quietly skips pages, the symptom usually points to one of five very specific causes. Here's how to narrow it down quickly.
How to Analyze and Summarize PDFs with Gemini API — A Practical Python Guide
Learn how to extract text, summarize, and run Q&A on PDF files using the Gemini API in Python. A step-by-step guide covering File API uploads, multimodal processing, and structured data extraction.
Gemini API Multimodal Techniques in Practice — Mastering Image, Video, Audio, and PDF Processing
Advanced implementation guide for integrating all 4 modalities (image, video, audio, PDF) with Gemini API. Learn streaming pipelines and Function Calling integration for production-ready multimodal AI systems.
Using NotebookLM as Gemini's Research Scout — How I Actually Cut Down PDF Reading Time
A working record of using NotebookLM as a research scout in front of Gemini. How I place it at the entrance to long PDFs, papers, and YouTube videos, plus an honest take on where podcast generation helps and where it doesn't.
Gemini Advanced Document Processing — PDF Analysis, Table Extraction & Automated Review
Advanced document processing with Gemini's multimodal capabilities. Covers full PDF analysis, table and chart extraction, multi-document comparison, automated contract and invoice review. Includes File API integration and context caching patterns.