diff --git a/docling_eval/cli/main.py b/docling_eval/cli/main.py
index a611cdda..3972f3af 100644
--- a/docling_eval/cli/main.py
+++ b/docling_eval/cli/main.py
@@ -126,6 +126,7 @@
 from docling_eval.prediction_providers.tableformer_provider import (
     TableFormerPredictionProvider,
 )
+from docling_eval.utils.external_predictions_visualizer import PredictionsVisualizer
 
 
 class DoclingLayoutOptionsManager:
@@ -362,7 +363,7 @@ def get_prediction_provider(
     docling_layout_keep_empty_clusters: Optional[bool] = None,
     # Controls orphan text cells only for the programmatic Docling pipeline (PDF_DOCLING)
     docling_programmatic_add_orphan_text_cells: Optional[bool] = None,
-    docling_force_full_page_ocr: Optional[bool] = None,
+    docling_force_full_page_ocr: bool = False,
     granite_docling_vlm_options: Optional[InlineVlmOptions] = None,
     max_new_tokens: Optional[int] = None,
 ):
@@ -376,7 +377,7 @@ def get_prediction_provider(
         ocr_factory = get_ocr_factory()
 
         ocr_options: OcrOptions = ocr_factory.create_options(  # type: ignore
-            kind="easyocr",
+            kind="rapidocr",
             force_full_page_ocr=docling_force_full_page_ocr,
         )
         # Use all CPU cores
@@ -1578,6 +1579,67 @@ def visualize_cmd(
     )
 
 
+@app.command(name="create_viz")
+def create_viz(
+    dataset_dir: Annotated[
+        Path,
+        typer.Option(
+            help=(
+                "Dataset directory (GT parquet or eval_dataset parquet with predictions) "
+                "containing the split folder with parquet shards."
+            )
+        ),
+    ],
+    split: Annotated[str, typer.Option(help="Dataset split to visualize")] = "test",
+    external_predictions_path: Annotated[
+        Optional[Path],
+        typer.Option(
+            help=(
+                "Directory with DoclingDocument predictions named as <doc_id>.[json|dt|yaml|yml]. "
+                "If omitted, predictions are taken from the dataset parquet."
+            )
+        ),
+    ] = None,
+    output_dir: Annotated[
+        Optional[Path],
+        typer.Option(
+            help=(
+                "Directory where HTML visualizations are written. Defaults to "
+                "<dataset_dir>/visualizations when omitted."
+            )
+        ),
+    ] = None,
+    begin_index: Annotated[int, typer.Option(help="Begin index (inclusive)")] = 0,
+    end_index: Annotated[
+        int, typer.Option(help="End index (exclusive), -1 for all")
+    ] = -1,
+    ignore_missing_predictions: Annotated[
+        bool,
+        typer.Option(
+            help="Skip documents without a matching prediction instead of failing"
+        ),
+    ] = False,
+):
+    """
+    Create paired GT vs. prediction HTML visualizations without generating parquet output.
+    """
+    visualizations_dir = (
+        output_dir if output_dir is not None else dataset_dir / "visualizations"
+    )
+
+    visualizer = PredictionsVisualizer(
+        visualizations_dir=visualizations_dir,
+        external_predictions_dir=external_predictions_path,
+        ignore_missing_predictions=ignore_missing_predictions,
+    )
+    visualizer.create_visualizations(
+        dataset_dir=dataset_dir,
+        split=split,
+        begin_index=begin_index,
+        end_index=end_index,
+    )
+
+
 @app.callback()
 def main():
     """Docling Evaluation CLI for benchmarking document processing tasks."""
diff --git a/docling_eval/utils/external_predictions_visualizer.py b/docling_eval/utils/external_predictions_visualizer.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..35342c98
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docling_eval/utils/external_predictions_visualizer.py
@@ -0,0 +1,163 @@
+import logging
+from pathlib import Path
+from typing import List, Optional, Tuple
+
+from datasets import Dataset, load_dataset
+from docling.datamodel.base_models import ConversionStatus
+from docling_core.types.doc.document import DoclingDocument
+from PIL import Image
+from tqdm import tqdm  # type: ignore
+
+from docling_eval.datamodels.dataset_record import DatasetRecordWithPrediction
+from docling_eval.datamodels.types import BenchMarkColumns, PredictionFormats
+from docling_eval.utils.external_docling_document_loader import (
+    ExternalDoclingDocumentLoader,
+)
+from docling_eval.utils.utils import extract_images, insert_images_from_pil
+from docling_eval.visualisation.visualisations import save_comparison_html_with_clusters
+
+_LOGGER = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
+
+class PredictionsVisualizer:
+    """
+    Render ground-truth vs. prediction visualizations for an existing dataset.
+
+    Works with either:
+    - A dataset that already embeds predictions (DatasetRecordWithPrediction parquet)
+    - A ground-truth-only dataset paired with an external predictions directory
+      containing DoclingDocument files named <doc_id>.[json|dt|yaml|yml]
+    """
+
+    def __init__(
+        self,
+        visualizations_dir: Path,
+        *,
+        external_predictions_dir: Optional[Path] = None,
+        ignore_missing_predictions: bool = False,
+    ):
+        self._loader = (
+            ExternalDoclingDocumentLoader(external_predictions_dir)
+            if external_predictions_dir is not None
+            else None
+        )
+        self._visualizations_dir = visualizations_dir
+        self._ignore_missing_predictions = ignore_missing_predictions
+
+    def create_visualizations(
+        self,
+        dataset_dir: Path,
+        split: str = "test",
+        begin_index: int = 0,
+        end_index: int = -1,
+    ) -> None:
+        """
+        Generate paired HTML visualizations between ground truth and predictions.
+        """
+        dataset = self._load_split(dataset_dir, split)
+        dataset = self._slice_dataset(dataset, begin_index, end_index)
+        self._visualizations_dir.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
+
+        for _, row in tqdm(
+            enumerate(dataset),
+            desc="Rendering visualizations",
+            total=len(dataset),
+            ncols=120,
+        ):
+            record = DatasetRecordWithPrediction.model_validate(row)
+            pred_doc = self._resolve_prediction_document(record)
+            if pred_doc is None:
+                message = f"Missing prediction for document {record.doc_id}"
+                if self._ignore_missing_predictions:
+                    _LOGGER.warning(message)
+                    continue
+                raise FileNotFoundError(message)
+
+            pred_doc, pred_pictures, pred_page_images = self._prepare_prediction_assets(
+                record, pred_doc
+            )
+
+            record_for_viz = record.model_copy(deep=True)
+            record_for_viz.predicted_doc = pred_doc
+            record_for_viz.predicted_pictures = pred_pictures
+            record_for_viz.predicted_page_images = pred_page_images
+            record_for_viz.prediction_format = PredictionFormats.DOCLING_DOCUMENT
+            record_for_viz.status = ConversionStatus.SUCCESS
+
+            self._save_visualization(record_for_viz)
+
+    def _resolve_prediction_document(
+        self, record: DatasetRecordWithPrediction
+    ) -> Optional[DoclingDocument]:
+        if self._loader is not None:
+            return self._loader(record)
+        return record.predicted_doc
+
+    def _prepare_prediction_assets(
+        self, record: DatasetRecordWithPrediction, pred_doc: DoclingDocument
+    ) -> Tuple[DoclingDocument, List[Image.Image], List[Image.Image]]:
+        if self._loader is None and (
+            record.predicted_pictures or record.predicted_page_images
+        ):
+            return (
+                pred_doc.model_copy(deep=True),
+                list(record.predicted_pictures),
+                list(record.predicted_page_images),
+            )
+
+        prepared_doc, pred_pictures, pred_page_images = extract_images(
+            document=pred_doc.model_copy(deep=True),
+            pictures_column=BenchMarkColumns.PREDICTION_PICTURES.value,
+            page_images_column=BenchMarkColumns.PREDICTION_PAGE_IMAGES.value,
+        )
+        return prepared_doc, pred_pictures, pred_page_images
+
+    def _load_split(self, dataset_dir: Path, split: str) -> Dataset:
+        split_dir = dataset_dir / split
+        split_files = sorted(split_dir.glob("*.parquet"))
+        if not split_files:
+            raise FileNotFoundError(f"No parquet files found under {split_dir}")
+        dataset = load_dataset(
+            "parquet", data_files={split: [str(path) for path in split_files]}
+        )
+        return dataset[split]
+
+    def _slice_dataset(
+        self, dataset: Dataset, begin_index: int, end_index: int
+    ) -> Dataset:
+        total = len(dataset)
+        begin = max(begin_index, 0)
+        end = total if end_index < 0 else min(end_index, total)
+
+        if begin >= end:
+            return dataset.select([])
+        if begin == 0 and end == total:
+            return dataset
+        return dataset.select(range(begin, end))
+
+    def _save_visualization(self, record: DatasetRecordWithPrediction) -> None:
+        if record.predicted_doc is None:
+            return
+
+        gt_doc = insert_images_from_pil(
+            record.ground_truth_doc.model_copy(deep=True),
+            record.ground_truth_pictures,
+            record.ground_truth_page_images,
+        )
+        pred_doc = insert_images_from_pil(
+            record.predicted_doc.model_copy(deep=True),
+            record.predicted_pictures,
+            record.predicted_page_images,
+        )
+
+        try:
+            save_comparison_html_with_clusters(
+                filename=self._visualizations_dir / f"{record.doc_id}.html",
+                true_doc=gt_doc,
+                pred_doc=pred_doc,
+                draw_reading_order=True,
+            )
+        except (IndexError, ValueError) as e:
+            _LOGGER.warning(
+                f"Failed to save visualization for doc_id {record.doc_id}: {e}"
+            )
diff --git a/docs/examples/evaluate_dpbench_on_external_predictions.sh b/docs/examples/evaluate_dpbench_on_external_predictions.sh
index 413b12de..6189e90b 100755
--- a/docs/examples/evaluate_dpbench_on_external_predictions.sh
+++ b/docs/examples/evaluate_dpbench_on_external_predictions.sh
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ evaluate() {
     fi
 
     for modality in "${MODALITIES[@]}"; do
-        echo "Evaluation modality: ${modality}, predictions: ${pred_dir}"
+        echo "Evaluate: modality: ${modality}: predictions: ${pred_dir}"
         uv run docling-eval evaluate \
             --benchmark DPBench \
             --modality "${modality}" \
@@ -49,24 +49,54 @@ evaluate() {
 }
 
 
+visualize() {
+    local pred_dir save_dir modality
+    pred_dir="$1"
+    save_dir="$2"
+
+    # Check if the GT/preds dirs exist
+    if [ ! -d "${GT_DIR}" ]; then
+        echo "Missing GT dir: ${GT_DIR}"
+        exit 1
+    fi
+    if [ ! -d "${pred_dir}" ]; then
+        echo "Missing predictions dir: ${pred_dir}"
+        exit 2
+    fi
+
+    echo "Visualize predictions: ${pred_dir}"
+    uv run docling-eval create_viz \
+        --dataset-dir "${GT_DIR}" \
+        --external-predictions-path "${pred_dir}" \
+        --output-dir "${save_dir}"
+}
+
 ###########################################################################################
 # Main
 #
 
+# Predictions
+
 # json predictions
 evaluate \
     scratch/DPBench/predicted_documents/json \
-    scratch/DPBench/external_evaluations_jsons
+    scratch/DPBench/external_predictions_jsons
 
 
 # doctags predictions
 evaluate \
     scratch/DPBench/predicted_documents/doctag \
-    scratch/DPBench/external_evaluations_doctags
+    scratch/DPBench/external_predictions_doctags
 
 
 # yaml predictions
 evaluate \
     scratch/DPBench/predicted_documents/yaml \
-    scratch/DPBench/external_evaluations_yaml
+    scratch/DPBench/external_predictions_yaml
+
+
+# Visualisations
+visualize \
+    scratch/DPBench/predicted_documents/json \
+    scratch/DPBench/external_predictions_visualisations
 
diff --git a/tests/test_predictions_visualizer.py b/tests/test_predictions_visualizer.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..cdce9a01
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/test_predictions_visualizer.py
@@ -0,0 +1,64 @@
+from pathlib import Path
+
+import pytest
+from datasets import load_dataset
+
+from docling_eval.datamodels.dataset_record import DatasetRecordWithPrediction
+from docling_eval.utils.external_predictions_visualizer import PredictionsVisualizer
+
+
+def _first_doc_id(parquet_root: Path) -> str:
+    split_files = sorted((parquet_root / "test").glob("*.parquet"))
+    ds = load_dataset(
+        "parquet", data_files={"test": [str(path) for path in split_files]}
+    )
+    record = DatasetRecordWithPrediction.model_validate(ds["test"][0])
+    return record.doc_id
+
+
+@pytest.mark.dependency(
+    depends=["tests/test_dataset_builder.py::test_run_dpbench_e2e"],
+    scope="session",
+)
+def test_predictions_visualizer_with_embedded_predictions() -> None:
+    dataset_dir = Path("scratch/DPBench/eval_dataset_e2e")
+    output_dir = Path("scratch/DPBench/visualizer_tests/embedded")
+    output_dir.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
+
+    visualizer = PredictionsVisualizer(visualizations_dir=output_dir)
+    visualizer.create_visualizations(
+        dataset_dir=dataset_dir,
+        split="test",
+        begin_index=0,
+        end_index=1,
+    )
+
+    doc_id = _first_doc_id(dataset_dir)
+    layout_file = output_dir / f"{doc_id}_layout.html"
+    assert layout_file.is_file()
+
+
+@pytest.mark.dependency(
+    depends=["tests/test_dataset_builder.py::test_run_dpbench_e2e"],
+    scope="session",
+)
+def test_predictions_visualizer_with_external_predictions() -> None:
+    gt_dir = Path("scratch/DPBench/gt_dataset")
+    external_predictions_dir = Path("scratch/DPBench/predicted_documents/json")
+    output_dir = Path("scratch/DPBench/visualizer_tests/external")
+    output_dir.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
+
+    visualizer = PredictionsVisualizer(
+        visualizations_dir=output_dir,
+        external_predictions_dir=external_predictions_dir,
+    )
+    visualizer.create_visualizations(
+        dataset_dir=gt_dir,
+        split="test",
+        begin_index=0,
+        end_index=1,
+    )
+
+    doc_id = _first_doc_id(gt_dir)
+    layout_file = output_dir / f"{doc_id}_layout.html"
+    assert layout_file.is_file()