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PDF Text Extractor

Extract text, metadata, and page-by-page content from PDF files. Provide PDF URLs and get structured JSON with full text, per-page text, page count, author, title, creation date, and more. Export as JSON, CSV, or Excel. No browser or proxy needed.

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Stas Persiianenko

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You can access the PDF Text Extractor programmatically from your own applications by using the Apify API. You can also choose the language preference from below. To use the Apify API, you’ll need an Apify account and your API token, found in Integrations settings in Apify Console.

Python

JavaScript

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MCP

1import { ApifyClient } from 'apify-client';
2
3// Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token
4// Replace the '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token
5const client = new ApifyClient({
6    token: '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>',
7});
8
9// Prepare Actor input
10const input = {
11    "urls": [
12        "https://www.w3.org/WAI/ER/tests/xhtml/testfiles/resources/pdf/dummy.pdf",
13        "https://www.orimi.com/pdf-test.pdf"
14    ],
15    "maxConcurrency": 5,
16    "timeoutPerPdfSecs": 60,
17    "includePages": true
18};
19
20// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
21const run = await client.actor("automation-lab/pdf-text-extractor").call(input);
22
23// Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if any)
24console.log('Results from dataset');
25console.log(`💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/${run.defaultDatasetId}`);
26const { items } = await client.dataset(run.defaultDatasetId).listItems();
27items.forEach((item) => {
28    console.dir(item);
29});
30
31// 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js/docs

PDF Text Extractor - Extract Text & Metadata from PDF Files API in JavaScript

The Apify API client for JavaScript is the official library that allows you to use PDF Text Extractor API in JavaScript or TypeScript, providing convenience functions and automatic retries on errors.

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