diff --git a/src/haiku/rag/utils.py b/src/haiku/rag/utils.py
index f5f2b5eb..3cde88b3 100644
--- a/src/haiku/rag/utils.py
+++ b/src/haiku/rag/utils.py
@@ -1,8 +1,12 @@
 import sys
 from importlib import metadata
+from io import BytesIO
 from pathlib import Path
 
 import httpx
+from docling.document_converter import DocumentConverter
+from docling_core.types.doc.document import DoclingDocument
+from docling_core.types.io import DocumentStream
 from packaging.version import Version, parse
 
 
@@ -77,3 +81,20 @@ async def is_up_to_date() -> tuple[bool, Version, Version]:
             # If no network connection, do not raise alarms.
             pypi_version = running_version
     return running_version >= pypi_version, running_version, pypi_version
+
+
+def text_to_docling_document(text: str, name: str = "content.md") -> DoclingDocument:
+    """Convert text content to a DoclingDocument.
+
+    Args:
+        text: The text content to convert.
+        name: The name to use for the document stream (defaults to "content.md").
+
+    Returns:
+        A DoclingDocument created from the text content.
+    """
+    bytes_io = BytesIO(text.encode("utf-8"))
+    doc_stream = DocumentStream(name=name, stream=bytes_io)
+    converter = DocumentConverter()
+    result = converter.convert(doc_stream)
+    return result.document
diff --git a/tests/test_utils.py b/tests/test_utils.py
index cd5b742c..51201b89 100644
--- a/tests/test_utils.py
+++ b/tests/test_utils.py
@@ -1,4 +1,8 @@
-from haiku.rag.utils import int_to_semantic_version, semantic_version_to_int
+from haiku.rag.utils import (
+    int_to_semantic_version,
+    semantic_version_to_int,
+    text_to_docling_document,
+)
 
 
 def test_sqlite_user_version():
@@ -13,3 +17,117 @@ def test_sqlite_user_version():
     version = "255.255.255"
     assert semantic_version_to_int(version) == 16777215
     assert int_to_semantic_version(16777215) == version
+
+
+def test_text_to_docling_document():
+    """Test the text_to_docling_document utility function."""
+    # Test basic text conversion
+    simple_text = "This is a simple text document."
+    doc = text_to_docling_document(simple_text)
+
+    # Verify it returns a DoclingDocument
+    from docling_core.types.doc.document import DoclingDocument
+
+    assert isinstance(doc, DoclingDocument)
+
+    # Verify the content can be exported back to markdown
+    markdown = doc.export_to_markdown()
+    assert "This is a simple text document." in markdown
+
+
+def test_text_to_docling_document_with_custom_name():
+    """Test text_to_docling_document with custom name parameter."""
+    code_text = """# Python Code
+
+```python
+def hello():
+    print("Hello, World!")
+    return True
+```"""
+
+    doc = text_to_docling_document(code_text, name="hello.md")
+
+    # Verify it's a valid DoclingDocument
+    from docling_core.types.doc.document import DoclingDocument
+
+    assert isinstance(doc, DoclingDocument)
+
+    # Verify the content is preserved
+    markdown = doc.export_to_markdown()
+    assert "def hello():" in markdown
+    assert "Hello, World!" in markdown
+
+
+def test_text_to_docling_document_markdown_content():
+    """Test text_to_docling_document with markdown content."""
+    markdown_text = """# Test Document
+
+This is a test document with:
+
+- List item 1
+- List item 2
+
+## Code Example
+
+```python
+def test():
+    return "Hello"
+```
+
+**Bold text** and *italic text*."""
+
+    doc = text_to_docling_document(markdown_text, name="test.md")
+
+    # Verify it's a DoclingDocument
+    from docling_core.types.doc.document import DoclingDocument
+
+    assert isinstance(doc, DoclingDocument)
+
+    # Verify the markdown structure is preserved
+    result_markdown = doc.export_to_markdown()
+    assert "# Test Document" in result_markdown
+    assert "List item 1" in result_markdown
+    assert "def test():" in result_markdown
+
+
+def test_text_to_docling_document_empty_content():
+    """Test text_to_docling_document with empty content."""
+    doc = text_to_docling_document("")
+
+    # Should still create a valid DoclingDocument
+    from docling_core.types.doc.document import DoclingDocument
+
+    assert isinstance(doc, DoclingDocument)
+
+    # Export should work even with empty content
+    markdown = doc.export_to_markdown()
+    assert isinstance(markdown, str)
+
+
+def test_text_to_docling_document_unicode_content():
+    """Test text_to_docling_document with unicode content."""
+    unicode_text = """# 测试文档
+
+这是一个包含中文的测试文档。
+
+## Código en Español
+```javascript
+function saludar() {
+    return "¡Hola mundo!";
+}
+```
+
+Emoji test: 🚀 ✅ 📝"""
+
+    doc = text_to_docling_document(unicode_text, name="unicode.md")
+
+    # Verify it's a DoclingDocument
+    from docling_core.types.doc.document import DoclingDocument
+
+    assert isinstance(doc, DoclingDocument)
+
+    # Verify unicode content is preserved
+    result_markdown = doc.export_to_markdown()
+    assert "测试文档" in result_markdown
+    assert "¡Hola mundo!" in result_markdown
+    assert "🚀" in result_markdown