diff --git a/model/outline.go b/model/outline.go
index 5f7054fb..1851641f 100644
--- a/model/outline.go
+++ b/model/outline.go
@@ -6,9 +6,6 @@
 package model
 
 import (
-	"errors"
-
-	"github.com/unidoc/unipdf/v3/common"
 	"github.com/unidoc/unipdf/v3/core"
 )
 
@@ -99,56 +96,6 @@ func NewOutline() *Outline {
 	return &Outline{}
 }
 
-// NewOutlineFromReaderOutline returns a new outline from the outline tree of
-// the passed in reader.
-func NewOutlineFromReaderOutline(r *PdfReader) (*Outline, error) {
-	if r == nil {
-		return nil, errors.New("cannot create outline from nil reader")
-	}
-
-	outlineTree := r.GetOutlineTree()
-	if outlineTree == nil {
-		return nil, errors.New("the specified reader does not have an outline tree")
-	}
-
-	var traverseFunc func(node *PdfOutlineTreeNode, entries *[]*OutlineItem)
-	traverseFunc = func(node *PdfOutlineTreeNode, entries *[]*OutlineItem) {
-		if node == nil {
-			return
-		}
-		if node.context == nil {
-			common.Log.Debug("ERROR: missing outline entry context")
-			return
-		}
-
-		// Check if node is an outline item.
-		var entry *OutlineItem
-		if item, ok := node.context.(*PdfOutlineItem); ok {
-			entry = NewOutlineItem(item.Title.Decoded(), newOutlineDestFromPdfObject(item.Dest, r))
-			*entries = append(*entries, entry)
-
-			// Traverse next node.
-			if item.Next != nil {
-				traverseFunc(item.Next, entries)
-			}
-		}
-
-		// Check if node has children.
-		if node.First != nil {
-			if entry != nil {
-				entries = &entry.Entries
-			}
-
-			// Traverse node children.
-			traverseFunc(node.First, entries)
-		}
-	}
-
-	outline := NewOutline()
-	traverseFunc(outlineTree, &outline.Entries)
-	return outline, nil
-}
-
 // Add appends a top level outline item to the outline.
 func (o *Outline) Add(item *OutlineItem) {
 	o.Entries = append(o.Entries, item)
diff --git a/model/reader.go b/model/reader.go
index 5c570c06..d20c4c3f 100644
--- a/model/reader.go
+++ b/model/reader.go
@@ -399,6 +399,9 @@ func (r *PdfReader) GetOutlineTree() *PdfOutlineTreeNode {
 }
 
 // GetOutlinesFlattened returns a flattened list of tree nodes and titles.
+// NOTE: for most use cases, it is recommended to use the high-level GetOutlines
+// method instead, which also provides information regarding the destination
+// of the outline items.
 func (r *PdfReader) GetOutlinesFlattened() ([]*PdfOutlineTreeNode, []string, error) {
 	var outlineNodeList []*PdfOutlineTreeNode
 	var flattenedTitleList []string
@@ -435,6 +438,57 @@ func (r *PdfReader) GetOutlinesFlattened() ([]*PdfOutlineTreeNode, []string, err
 	return outlineNodeList, flattenedTitleList, nil
 }
 
+// GetOutlines returns a high-level Outline object, based on the outline tree
+// of the reader.
+func (r *PdfReader) GetOutlines() (*Outline, error) {
+	if r == nil {
+		return nil, errors.New("cannot create outline from nil reader")
+	}
+
+	outlineTree := r.GetOutlineTree()
+	if outlineTree == nil {
+		return nil, errors.New("the specified reader does not have an outline tree")
+	}
+
+	var traverseFunc func(node *PdfOutlineTreeNode, entries *[]*OutlineItem)
+	traverseFunc = func(node *PdfOutlineTreeNode, entries *[]*OutlineItem) {
+		if node == nil {
+			return
+		}
+		if node.context == nil {
+			common.Log.Debug("ERROR: missing outline entry context")
+			return
+		}
+
+		// Check if node is an outline item.
+		var entry *OutlineItem
+		if item, ok := node.context.(*PdfOutlineItem); ok {
+			entry = NewOutlineItem(item.Title.Decoded(),
+				newOutlineDestFromPdfObject(item.Dest, r))
+			*entries = append(*entries, entry)
+
+			// Traverse next node.
+			if item.Next != nil {
+				traverseFunc(item.Next, entries)
+			}
+		}
+
+		// Check if node has children.
+		if node.First != nil {
+			if entry != nil {
+				entries = &entry.Entries
+			}
+
+			// Traverse node children.
+			traverseFunc(node.First, entries)
+		}
+	}
+
+	outline := NewOutline()
+	traverseFunc(outlineTree, &outline.Entries)
+	return outline, nil
+}
+
 // loadForms loads the AcroForm.
 func (r *PdfReader) loadForms() (*PdfAcroForm, error) {
 	if r.parser.GetCrypter() != nil && !r.parser.IsAuthenticated() {