Extract text from PDF in C++
How to Extract text from PDF using C++
How to extract text from PDF using C++ Tool
Do you need to extract text from PDF? Programmatic modification of PDF documents is an essential part of modern digital workflows. With C++ libraries like Aspose.PDF, developers can extract text from PDF. These libraries are stand-alone solutions that don’t rely on other software and are ready for commercial use. They cover all possible needs of professional C++ developers.
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In order to extract text from PDF file, we’ll use Aspose.PDF for C++ API which is a feature-rich, powerful and easy to use document manipulation API for cpp platform. Open NuGet package manager, search for Aspose.PDF and install. You may also use the following command from the Package Manager Console.
Package Manager Console
PM > Install-Package Aspose.PDF.CppExtract text from PDF in C++
You need Aspose.PDF for C++ to try the code in your environment.
- Load the PDF with an instance of Document.
- Create TextAbsorber object to extract text.
- Accept the absorber for all the pages.
- Get the extracted text
- Create a writer and open the file, write a line of text to the file
Extract text from PDF - C++
This sample code shows how to extract text from PDF documents
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void ExtractTextFromAllThePages() {
std::clog << __func__ << ": Start" << std::endl;
// String for path name
String _dataDir("C:\\Samples\\Parsing\\");
// String for file name
String infilename("sample-4pages.pdf");
String outfilename("extracted-text.txt");
// Open document
auto document = MakeObject<Document>(_dataDir + infilename);
// Create TextAbsorber object to extract text
auto textAbsorber = MakeObject<TextAbsorber>();
// Accept the absorber for all the pages
document->get_Pages()->Accept(textAbsorber);
// Get the extracted text
auto extractedText = textAbsorber->get_Text();
System::IO::File::WriteAllText(_dataDir + outfilename, extractedText);
std::clog << __func__ << ": Finish" << std::endl;
}