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Extract the text from PDF files

Pulls the plain text out of every PDF you list, so a batch of documents can be searched, summarised or fed into a pipeline. Returns one row per document with its text and a per-file status.

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PDF Text Extractor — Text & Metadata from URLs
PDF Text Extractor — Text & Metadata from URLsalaudinburki/pdf-text-extractor
Url
Status
Pages
Total Pages
+5 fields
Text
Number
Boolean
List
Object

Input

PDF URLs(required):https://www.w3.org/WAI/ER/tests/xhtml/testfiles/resources/pdf/dummy.pdf

Output fields

Url
Status
Pages
Total Pages
Page
Title
Author
Char Count
Error

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The PDF Text Extractor — Text & Metadata from URLs Actor will start running based on the input automatically. You can also change all the input fields, like PDF URLs, to match your specific use case.

Receive the "Extract the text from PDF files" output

Monitor the progress in real time. You will be notified as soon as your dataset is complete and ready for review. Each result includes data such as url, status, pages, and more.

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The final output is delivered in JSON, CSV, or Excel format, ready to be plugged into your workflow. You can also run the "Extract the text from PDF files" task via API.

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