Extract the text of PDF files from their URLs

Created by

Sanira Botheju

Actor

PDF Text Extractor

Downloads each PDF from its web address and returns its full text, page count, title, author and other metadata. Replace the addresses with your own PDFs to turn reports, papers or invoices into text.

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PDF

Title

Pages

Characters

+6 fields

Input

PDF web addresses(required)

url:https://www.w3.org/WAI/ER/tests/xhtml/testfiles/resources/pdf/dummy.pdf+1

Output fields

PDF

Title

Pages

Characters

Words

Scanned?

Size (bytes)

Created

Note

Place in list

How it works

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Start the "Extract the text of PDF files from their URLs" task

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

Receive the "Extract the text of PDF files from their URLs" 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 PDF, title, pages, and more.

Integrate into your workflow

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 of PDF files from their URLs" task via API.