Process a PDF file with Gemini

This sample shows you how to process a PDF document using Gemini.

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from google import genai
from google.genai.types import HttpOptions, Part

client = genai.Client(http_options=HttpOptions(api_version="v1"))
model_id = "gemini-2.0-flash-001"

prompt = """
You are a highly skilled document summarization specialist. Your task is to provide a concise executive summary of no more than 300 words. Please summarize the given document for a general audience.
"""

pdf_file = Part.from_uri(
    file_uri="gs://cloud-samples-data/generative-ai/pdf/2403.05530.pdf",
    mime_type="application/pdf",
)

response = client.models.generate_content(
    model=model_id,
    contents=[pdf_file, prompt],
)

print(response.text)
# Example response:
# Here's a summary of the Google DeepMind Gemini 1.5 report:
#
# This report introduces Gemini 1.5 Pro...

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