diff --git a/src/__init__.py b/src/__init__.py
index d2f7da0b..c8bab8d3 100644
--- a/src/__init__.py
+++ b/src/__init__.py
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ def _layout_to_markdown(
     ignore_code=False,
     image_format="png",
     image_path="",
-    ocr_dpi=300,
+    ocr_dpi=150,
     ocr_function=None,
     ocr_language="eng",
     page_chunks=False,
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ def _layout_to_json(
     image_format="png",
     image_path="",
     pages=None,
-    ocr_dpi=300,
+    ocr_dpi=150,
     write_images=False,
     embed_images=False,
     show_progress=False,
@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@ def _layout_to_text(
     ignore_code=False,
     show_progress=False,
     force_text=True,
-    ocr_dpi=300,
+    ocr_dpi=150,
     use_ocr=True,
     force_ocr=False,
     ocr_language="eng",
diff --git a/src/helpers/document_layout.py b/src/helpers/document_layout.py
index 8271999e..76d4fdef 100644
--- a/src/helpers/document_layout.py
+++ b/src/helpers/document_layout.py
@@ -1079,7 +1079,7 @@ def parse_document(
     doc,
     filename="",
     image_dpi=150,
-    ocr_dpi=300,
+    ocr_dpi=150,
     image_format="png",
     image_path="",
     pages=None,
diff --git a/src/ocr/analyze_page.py b/src/ocr/analyze_page.py
index 670e84fd..c2c3ddc3 100644
--- a/src/ocr/analyze_page.py
+++ b/src/ocr/analyze_page.py
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ def bbox_is_empty(bbox) -> bool:
     return bbox[0] >= bbox[2] or bbox[1] >= bbox[3]
 
 
-def analyze_page(page, blocks=None, replace_ocr=False, ocr_dpi=200, stats=None) -> dict:
+def analyze_page(page, blocks=None, replace_ocr=False, ocr_dpi=150, stats=None) -> dict:
     """Analyze the page for the OCR decision.
 
     Args: