Extract PDF via Python
How to extract text and images from PDF using Python for .NET library
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How to parse PDF with Python for .NET Library
Do you need to extract PDF? Programmatic modification of PDF documents is an essential part of modern digital workflows. With Python libraries like Aspose.PDF, developers can extract text from PDF or extract images 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 Python developers.
- Extract PDF data: texts, images, forms, fields, etc.
- Extract text from PDF
- Extract Images from PDF
- Extract Fonts from PDF
- Extract Data from the Form
- Extract Text From Stamps
- Extract Data from Table
In order to extract PDF file, we’ll use Aspose.PDF for .NET API which is a feature-rich, powerful and easy to use document manipulation API for python-net platform. Open NuGet package manager, search for Aspose.PDF and install. You may also use the following command from the Package Manager Console.
Python Package Manager Console
pip install aspose-pdfParse PDF via Python
To try the code in your environment, you need Aspose.PDF for Python.
- Load the PDF with an instance of Document.
- Create a 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 PDF Files - Python
This sample code shows how to extract PDF documents
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import aspose.pdf as ap
# Open document
dataDir = "..."
document = ap.Document(dataDir + "sample.pdf")
# Create TextAbsorber object to extract text
textAbsorber = ap.text.TextAbsorber()
# Accept the absorber for all the pages
document.pages.accept(textAbsorber)
# Get the extracted text
extractedText = textAbsorber.text
with open('sample.txt', 'w') as f:
f.write(extractedText)