diff --git a/docling/datamodel/base_models.py b/docling/datamodel/base_models.py
index ef3135df5d..970b68f163 100644
--- a/docling/datamodel/base_models.py
+++ b/docling/datamodel/base_models.py
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@ class ConversionStatus(str, Enum):
     FAILURE = "failure"
     SUCCESS = "success"
     PARTIAL_SUCCESS = "partial_success"
+    TIMEOUT = "timeout"
     SKIPPED = "skipped"
 
 
diff --git a/docling/datamodel/pipeline_options.py b/docling/datamodel/pipeline_options.py
index dd15b6b7d5..25d77823b6 100644
--- a/docling/datamodel/pipeline_options.py
+++ b/docling/datamodel/pipeline_options.py
@@ -1050,7 +1050,7 @@ class PipelineOptions(BaseOptions):
         Field(
             description=(
                 "Maximum processing time in seconds before aborting document conversion. When exceeded, the pipeline "
-                "stops processing and returns partial results with PARTIAL_SUCCESS status. If None, no timeout is "
+                "stops processing and returns partial results with TIMEOUT status. If None, no timeout is "
                 "enforced. Recommended: 90-120 seconds for production systems."
             ),
             examples=[10.0, 20.0],
diff --git a/docling/document_converter.py b/docling/document_converter.py
index 37765413b6..ee4dd28b82 100644
--- a/docling/document_converter.py
+++ b/docling/document_converter.py
@@ -449,6 +449,7 @@ def convert_all(
             if raises_on_error and conv_res.status not in {
                 ConversionStatus.SUCCESS,
                 ConversionStatus.PARTIAL_SUCCESS,
+                ConversionStatus.TIMEOUT,
             }:
                 error_details = ""
                 if conv_res.errors:
diff --git a/docling/document_extractor.py b/docling/document_extractor.py
index ae66f9e472..86fa1cbd89 100644
--- a/docling/document_extractor.py
+++ b/docling/document_extractor.py
@@ -181,6 +181,7 @@ def extract_all(
             if raises_on_error and ext_res.status not in {
                 ConversionStatus.SUCCESS,
                 ConversionStatus.PARTIAL_SUCCESS,
+                ConversionStatus.TIMEOUT,
             }:
                 raise ConversionError(
                     f"Extraction failed for: {ext_res.input.file} with status: {ext_res.status}"
diff --git a/docling/pipeline/base_pipeline.py b/docling/pipeline/base_pipeline.py
index 356ca477d9..20bff59062 100644
--- a/docling/pipeline/base_pipeline.py
+++ b/docling/pipeline/base_pipeline.py
@@ -272,7 +272,7 @@ def _build_document(self, conv_res: ConversionResult) -> ConversionResult:
                         _log.warning(
                             f"Document processing time ({total_elapsed_time:.3f} seconds) exceeded the specified timeout of {self.pipeline_options.document_timeout:.3f} seconds"
                         )
-                        conv_res.status = ConversionStatus.PARTIAL_SUCCESS
+                        conv_res.status = ConversionStatus.TIMEOUT
                         break
                     total_pages_processed += len(page_batch)
                     _log.debug(
@@ -318,7 +318,7 @@ def _determine_status(self, conv_res: ConversionResult) -> ConversionStatus:
         if status in [
             ConversionStatus.PENDING,
             ConversionStatus.STARTED,
-        ]:  # preserves ConversionStatus.PARTIAL_SUCCESS
+        ]:  # preserves ConversionStatus.PARTIAL_SUCCESS and TIMEOUT
             status = ConversionStatus.SUCCESS
 
         for page in conv_res.pages:
diff --git a/docling/pipeline/standard_pdf_pipeline.py b/docling/pipeline/standard_pdf_pipeline.py
index f567a9e370..3bc5546d79 100644
--- a/docling/pipeline/standard_pdf_pipeline.py
+++ b/docling/pipeline/standard_pdf_pipeline.py
@@ -764,8 +764,9 @@ def _integrate_results(
             )
             conv_res.errors.append(error_item)
         if timeout_exceeded and proc.total_expected > 0:
-            # Timeout exceeded: set PARTIAL_SUCCESS if any pages were attempted
-            conv_res.status = ConversionStatus.PARTIAL_SUCCESS
+            # Timeout exceeded: use dedicated TIMEOUT status so downstream
+            # consumers can distinguish this from individual page failures.
+            conv_res.status = ConversionStatus.TIMEOUT
         elif proc.is_complete_failure:
             conv_res.status = ConversionStatus.FAILURE
         elif proc.is_partial_success:
diff --git a/tests/test_options.py b/tests/test_options.py
index 76ccb2718b..b0cc1f2369 100644
--- a/tests/test_options.py
+++ b/tests/test_options.py
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ def test_document_timeout(test_doc_path):
         }
     )
     result = converter.convert(test_doc_path)
-    assert result.status == ConversionStatus.PARTIAL_SUCCESS, (
+    assert result.status == ConversionStatus.TIMEOUT, (
         "Expected document timeout to be used"
     )
 
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@ def test_document_timeout(test_doc_path):
         }
     )
     result = converter.convert(test_doc_path)
-    assert result.status == ConversionStatus.PARTIAL_SUCCESS, (
+    assert result.status == ConversionStatus.TIMEOUT, (
         "Expected document timeout to be used"
     )