diff --git a/backend/app/services/llamaparse_service.py b/backend/app/services/llamaparse_service.py
index 9828d47..465b6fd 100644
--- a/backend/app/services/llamaparse_service.py
+++ b/backend/app/services/llamaparse_service.py
@@ -6,14 +6,17 @@ logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 
 class LlamaParseService:
-    """Service for parsing documents using LlamaParse."""
+    """Service for parsing documents using LlamaParse with the llama-cloud SDK."""
 
     def __init__(self, api_key: str):
         self.api_key = api_key
 
     async def parse_document(self, file_data: bytes, filename: str) -> str:
         """
-        Parse a document and return its content as markdown.
+        Parse a document using LlamaParse Agentic Plus tier and return markdown.
+
+        Uses the llama-cloud SDK (v1.0+) with API v2 for maximum accuracy
+        on complex layouts, tables, and visual structure.
 
         Args:
             file_data: Raw bytes of the document
@@ -22,33 +25,45 @@ class LlamaParseService:
         Returns:
             Parsed markdown text
         """
-        from llama_cloud_services import LlamaParse
+        from llama_cloud import AsyncLlamaCloud
 
-        logger.info(f"[LLAMAPARSE] Starting parse for '{filename}' ({len(file_data)} bytes)")
+        logger.info(f"[LLAMAPARSE] Starting agentic_plus parse for '{filename}' ({len(file_data)} bytes)")
 
-        parser = LlamaParse(
-            api_key=self.api_key,
-            num_workers=1,
-            verbose=True,
-            language="en",
-        )
+        client = AsyncLlamaCloud(api_key=self.api_key)
 
-        # Write bytes to a temp file since LlamaParse needs a file path
+        # Write bytes to a temp file for upload
         suffix = Path(filename).suffix or ".pdf"
         with tempfile.NamedTemporaryFile(suffix=suffix, delete=False) as tmp:
             tmp.write(file_data)
             tmp_path = tmp.name
 
         try:
-            documents = await parser.aload_data(tmp_path)
-            if not documents:
-                logger.warning(f"[LLAMAPARSE] No documents returned for '{filename}'")
-                return ""
+            # Upload the file
+            logger.info(f"[LLAMAPARSE] Uploading '{filename}' to LlamaCloud...")
+            file_obj = await client.files.create(
+                file=tmp_path,
+                purpose="parse",
+            )
+            logger.info(f"[LLAMAPARSE] File uploaded, id: {file_obj.id}")
 
-            # Combine all document pages into a single markdown string
-            combined = "\n\n".join(doc.text for doc in documents if doc.text)
-            logger.info(f"[LLAMAPARSE] Parsed '{filename}' -> {len(combined)} chars from {len(documents)} pages")
-            return combined
+            # Parse with agentic_plus tier for maximum accuracy
+            logger.info(f"[LLAMAPARSE] Parsing with agentic_plus tier...")
+            result = await client.parsing.parse(
+                file_id=file_obj.id,
+                tier="agentic_plus",
+                version="latest",
+                expand=["markdown"],
+            )
+
+            # Extract markdown from all pages
+            if result.markdown and result.markdown.pages:
+                pages = [page.markdown for page in result.markdown.pages if page.markdown]
+                combined = "\n\n".join(pages)
+                logger.info(f"[LLAMAPARSE] Parsed '{filename}' -> {len(combined)} chars from {len(pages)} pages")
+                return combined
+
+            logger.warning(f"[LLAMAPARSE] No markdown content returned for '{filename}'")
+            return ""
 
         finally:
             # Clean up temp file
diff --git a/backend/requirements.txt b/backend/requirements.txt
index 92bc384..aca3e3f 100755
--- a/backend/requirements.txt
+++ b/backend/requirements.txt
@@ -12,4 +12,4 @@ sqlalchemy[asyncio]>=2.0.0
 asyncpg>=0.29.0
 alembic>=1.13.0
 PyMuPDF>=1.23.0
-llama-cloud-services>=0.6.0
+llama-cloud>=1.0