PDF Text Extractor API

The PDF to Text API is a simple solution for converting PDF files into text or words. It allows users to quickly and easily extract plain text from a PDF, making it a convenient tool for text analysis, data extraction, and document processing.

About the API: 

The PDF to Text API provides a fast and reliable solution for converting PDF files into plain text or words. This API allows users to extract the text content from a PDF document, making it ideal for various use cases such as text analysis, data extraction, and document processing.

The API utilizes advanced technologies to accurately convert PDF files into text, preserving the format and structure of the original document. The resulting text can be easily manipulated and analyzed, providing users with valuable insights and information.

The API is simple to use and can be integrated into existing workflows, eliminating the need for manual data entry and saving time and resources. The API is designed to handle a wide range of PDF files, including those with complex layouts and formatting, making it a versatile tool for a variety of applications.

In addition to being fast and reliable, the PDF to Text API is also secure and protected, ensuring the privacy and security of user data. With this API, businesses and organizations can quickly and easily extract text from PDF files, streamlining their operations and gaining valuable insights.

 

What this API receives and what your API provides (input/output)?

Pass the publicly accessible PDF URL and receive the text recognized in it. 

 

What are the most common uses cases of this API?

  1. Text Analysis: The API can be used to extract text from PDFs and perform text analysis, such as sentiment analysis, keyword extraction, and topic modeling.

  2. Data Extraction: The API allows users to extract data from PDFs, such as tables, lists, and forms, for use in spreadsheets and databases.

  3. Document Processing: The API can be used to convert PDFs into editable text, making it easier to manipulate and process documents for various purposes.

  4. E-book Conversion: The API can be used to convert PDFs into plain text, making it easier to create e-books and other digital content.

  5. Language Translation: The API can extract text from PDFs written in different languages, making it easier to translate documents for global audiences.

Are there any limitations to your plans?

Besides the number of API calls, there are no other limitations

API Documentation

Endpoints


Pass the PDF URL and receive the extracted text. 



                                                                            
POST https://www.zylalabs.com/api/1341/pdf+text+extractor+api/1122/pdf+to+text
                                                                            
                                                                        

PDF to Text - Endpoint Features

Object Description
Request Body [Required] Json
Test Endpoint

API EXAMPLE RESPONSE

       
                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                                                                                                            {"pages_text_array":["Introduction to Big DataLearning ObjectivesAt the end of this text, you should present the  following learnings: Define big data.Discuss the Vs of big data and implications.Point out the  types of data related to big data.IntroductionSince the beginning, man  has stored data for  himself and for others, through drawings on the rocks and rock art. This record was made with  the aim of making some decision or enabling access to knowledge. As societies became more  complex, the volume of data storage This led to the  construction of libraries and the later  invention of printing by Johannes Gutenberg around 1450. The abacus itself, a mechanical  instrument of Chinese origin created in the 5th century BC, stored information about numbers  and helped with computing. Later,  the emergence of the internet for information exchange,  during World War II and the Cold War (1945\u01521991), made it even more necessary data  storage for further analysis. Over time, various ways of storing this information were  developed: mainframes, floppy  disks, tapes, hard drives, NAS (Network -Attached Storage),  cluster environment, pen drives, CDs, DVDs. In modern society, data began to be produced  from different sources, whether in social networks (photos, videos, messages), in online  purchases, in deli very applications, in distance education courses, in transactions with  currencies and digital banks. In addition, there was the replacement of roles, such as physical  agenda, medical records, request for exams, for the digital context.       In this sense, companies realized the value of storing and processing strategic data. Thus, the  new power race became clear: data started to be seen as the new oil. As a result, we can  observe a gradual growth in the production and storage of data througho ut history, until we  reach the context of big data. In this chapter, you will study the concept and characteristics  inherent to big data. the main types of data that are related to context.1 The data society and  what defines big dataModern culture started to produce and store more data. With a  computer or a smartphone in our hands, we now have access to a greater volume of  information. Thus, the massive growth of sending photos, videos, audio and text messages  made the social relationship become digital. It  was in this scenario that the concept of big data  emerged. According to Mauro, Greco and Grimaldi (2015, online document, our translation),  big data is defined as follows: \ufb01Big Data represents information assets characterized by high  volume, speed and var iety, which require specific technologies and analysis methods to be  transformed in value [...]\ufb02.From the growth of hundreds of Terabytes of data, the context of  big data began to be systematized.The definition of this term is based on five principles: spe ed,  volume, variety, veracity and value .You will see that such principles always go together in this  context. Thus, big data is a broad term that deals with several areas and composes the various  related studies. In the academic area, departments were cre ated focused on engineering and  data science. , in order to compose the sets of knowledge and studies that the area demanded.  Soon, several professions related to this area also emerged. The data engineer deals with  acquisition, storage and disposal strate gies. level of data. The data scientist and the machine  learning engineer (in English, machine learning) make up the context of exploratory analysis,  pattern recognition and predictive analysis, as well as other related contexts. similar to  software engine ering DevOps, but focused on the context of the data.Introduction to big data2      ","The exponential production of data with the internet of thingsThe internet of things has  emerged with remarkable potential, causing the context of connected devices to exponen tially  increase agricultural production produces voluminous data every second, with monitoring in  the chicken coop, monitoring the temperature and ambient humidity, among others. As a  result, a large volume of data is produced. The production of refrigerat ors, air conditioners,  fans, electric pans and other connected devices made daily life permeated by the internet of  things .Thus, with so much data produced, it is necessary to organize a storage and processing  structure for decision making. The term \ufb01inte rnet of things\ufb02 refers to the interconnection of  intelligent devices, which produce, consume and transmit data. make up the context, in  addition to several boards and embedded systems.The production of data by peopleThe  biggest producers of given Away     s in the world are human beings themselves. Previously, each could only create small notes for  themselves or within a small group. Now, we have a massive online file sharing environment at  our disposal. As we walk, we produce data through of our GPS positions, which are transmitted  in real time via applications. Our speech produces data that is analyzed by virtual assistants. If  we are hospitalized, our breathing will produce data, through sensors, for the medical record.  the use of social networks is increasing , generating immense amounts of data. The sending of  daily e -mails with advertisements and for closing deals, the allocation of photos of travel in the  cloud and several other situations of our daily life generate data, in tremendous volume and  speed.So, i n the age of big data, to live is to produce data.3Introduction to big data       The production of public data by governmentsGovernments also produce a tremendous range  of data, on the most diverse fronts: health, infrastructure, transport, education, tourism ,  economy, bids, contracts, among others. Federal Government website and are commonly  consumed by entities that In addition, the market seeks to carry out, from this data, various  predictive analyses. On the other hand, governments also use each other's da ta, 2 The Vs of  big data and its impact on technologies and society Big data has changed the way companies  see their data. Currently, each piece of information about their own business and customer  has become crucial in decision making. In the academic con text, more and more processing  and data analysis. In this sense, the characteristics of big data and its five Vs showed the  systematization of the context, offering a vision of how studies and technological solutions  should be. those proposed for the area.  See below for more information on each of these  aspects.Volume The reference to the size of the data produced and the need to store it  encompasses the volume of big data. Currently, we are not talking about Terabytes, but about  Zettabytes or of Brotonbyte s.Speed The speed in data production can be seen, for example,  from the perspective of social networks, where we have millions of messages exchanged per  minute.Imagine that a million people sent 10 messages only in the morning, that is, in the first  six hours of your day. In that case, we would already have Introduction to big data4      ","10 million pieces of data to be stored. The reality, however, is much greater. The production of  data is fast, whether in monitoring, through sensors, or in the data that pe ople themselves  produce. VarietyThe multiplicity of file types within of big data is, in fact, a punctual  characteristic. When we started to produce, mostly, digital data, we transformed physical tasks  into online data. This data can be agendas, purchase o rders and deliveries, sending text  messages , audio, video and image. This variety can be composed and stored, for example, in  the HDFS file structure of Apache Hadoop, and managed by its various services, such as Hive,  Hbase, Spark, among others. Veracity The composition of the veracity of the data in big data is  a characteristic part of data quality and continuous improvement. We cannot use data that do  not represent the problem or that have a bias. In this context, data science deals with cleaning  and org anizing the data, in order to increase the framework for the context of data quality  comes from The Dama guide to the data management body of knowledge that help in data  governance.ValorThe first step that occurred in big data was the need to store the dat a, for  only later see what to do with them. 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Data ingestion  and storage in Apache HadoopData can take different forms. structured as spreadsheets, in  ERP systems, they can be semi -structured or unstructured, like data from social networks, or  they can come from a network of wireless sensors that p roduce information such as  temperature, humidity or pressure (Figure 1).Figure 1.The various data types of  "],"pdf_complete_text":"Introduction to Big DataLearning ObjectivesAt the end of this text, you should present the  following learnings: Define big data.Discuss the Vs of big data and implications.Point out the  types of data related to big data.IntroductionSince the beginning, man  has stored data for  himself and for others, through drawings on the rocks and rock art. This record was made with  the aim of making some decision or enabling access to knowledge. 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PDF to Text - CODE SNIPPETS


curl --location --request POST 'https://zylalabs.com/api/1341/pdf+text+extractor+api/1122/pdf+to+text' --header 'Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY' 

--data-raw '{
    "url_pdf": "https://halo-pro.com/pdfingles.pdf"
}'

    

API Access Key & Authentication

After signing up, every developer is assigned a personal API access key, a unique combination of letters and digits provided to access to our API endpoint. To authenticate with the PDF Text Extractor API REST API, simply include your bearer token in the Authorization header.
Headers
Header Description
Authorization [Required] Should be Bearer access_key. See "Your API Access Key" above when you are subscribed.

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PDF Text Extractor API FAQs

The API returns plain text extracted from the provided PDF file. The output is structured as a JSON object containing an array of strings, where each string represents the text content of a page in the PDF.

The primary field in the response is "pages_text_array," which holds an array of strings. Each string corresponds to the text extracted from a specific page of the PDF, allowing users to access the content in a sequential manner.

The response data is organized in a JSON format. It includes a single key, "pages_text_array," which contains an array of text strings. Each string represents the text extracted from each page of the PDF, maintaining the order of pages.

The API can extract various types of information, including paragraphs, lists, tables, and forms. This makes it suitable for applications like data extraction, text analysis, and document processing.

Users can customize their requests by providing different PDF URLs. However, the API does not currently support additional parameters for filtering or modifying the extraction process.

Typical use cases include text analysis for sentiment or keyword extraction, data extraction for spreadsheets, document processing for editing, e-book conversion, and language translation of PDF documents.

The API utilizes advanced technologies to ensure accurate text extraction from PDFs. It processes various layouts and formats, which helps maintain the integrity of the original document's content.

Users can manipulate the extracted text for various applications, such as conducting analyses, creating reports, or integrating the text into other systems. The structured output allows for easy parsing and processing in programming environments.

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