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Convert PDF to text for AI and RAG

Turn PDF links or uploads into clean text you can feed to AI models, RAG pipelines and search indexes. Text-based PDFs are read directly, and scanned pages go through OCR automatically. This example converts a sample research paper into one text result. Replace the link with your own PDFs and click Start.

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PDF Text Extractor with OCR
PDF Text Extractor with OCRridgeline_apps/pdf-text-extractor
File
Status
Page
Pages in PDF
+7 fields
Text
Number
Boolean
List
Object

Input

PDF files(required):https://raw.githubusercontent.com/mozilla/pdf.js/master/test/pdfs/tracemonkey.pdf
OCR for scanned pages:auto
OCR languages:eng
Output:document

Output fields

File
Status
Page
Pages in PDF
Pages read
OCR pages
Words
Method
Text
Error
Source

How it works

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The PDF Text Extractor with OCR Actor will start running based on the input automatically. You can also change all the input fields, like PDF files, OCR for scanned pages, and more, to match your specific use case.

Receive the "Convert PDF to text for AI and RAG" 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 file, status, page, 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 "Convert PDF to text for AI and RAG" task via API.

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