Extract text from PDF in JavaScript

Text parser for PDF documents. Use Aspose.PDF for JavaScript via C++ to modify PDF files programmatically

How to extract text from PDF using JavaScript via C++ Library

Do you need to extract text from PDF? The Aspose.PDF for JavaScript via C++ helps extract text from PDF document. In order to extract, we’ll use Aspose.PDF for JavaScript via C++ is a easy and secure toolkit used to work with PDF directly in the web browser. To install and use Aspose.PDF for JavaScript via C++ extract files from the ZIP archive.

Extract text from PDF in JavaScript


You need Aspose.PDF for JavaScript via C++ to try the code in your environment.

  1. Load the PDF with an instance of Document.
  2. Create TextAbsorber object to extract text.
  3. Accept the absorber for all the pages.
  4. Get the extracted text
  5. Create a writer and open the file, write a line of text to the file

Extract text from PDF - JavaScript

This sample code shows how to extract text from PDF documents

Input file:

File not added

Output format:

PDF

Output file:


    var ffileExtract = function (e) {
        const file_reader = new FileReader();
        file_reader.onload = (event) => {
        /*Extract text from a PDF-file*/
        const json = AsposePdfExtractText(event.target.result, e.target.files[0].name);
        if (json.errorCode == 0) document.getElementById('output').textContent = json.extractText;
        else document.getElementById('output').textContent = json.errorText;
        };
        file_reader.readAsArrayBuffer(e.target.files[0]);
    };

About Aspose.PDF for JavaScript via C++ API

Aspose.PDF for JavaScript via C++ allows developers manipulate them PDF files directly in the Web. This JavaScript Solution is built on the use of WebAssembly technology and is based on Aspose.PDF for C++. You can easily use Aspose.Pdf for JavaScript via C++ from and then follow the installation instructions. The Aspose.PDF for JavaScript supports a wide variety of functions such as:

  • Optimize PDF document.
  • Add a stamp to PDF file.
  • Merge PDF files.
  • Split PDF to two files.
  • Convert PDF to DOCX, XLSX, JPEG, PNG, TIFF, BMP, SVG, SVG(ZIP), XPS, TXT, and etc.

You can find more information about Aspose.PDF for JavaScript via C++ API on our documentation on how to use API.