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PDF to Text extracts the text layer of a PDF, uploaded or fetched from a URL, and returns it as plain text with the page, word and character counts. Paid plans add the text of each page separately and the document metadata, such as title, author and creation date.

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github.com/apiverve/pdftotext-api

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README

PDF to Text extracts the text layer of a PDF, uploaded or fetched from a URL, and returns it as plain text with the page, word and character counts. Paid plans add the text of each page separately and the document metadata, such as title, author and creation date.

The PDF to Text API provides a simple, reliable way to integrate pdf to text functionality into your applications. Built for developers who need production-ready pdf to text capabilities without the complexity of building from scratch.

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License: MIT API Status Method Platform

Available on: npm NuGet PyPI RubyGems Packagist Go Dart JitPack

Quick Start

Using JavaScript

async function callPDFtoTextAPI() {
    try {
        const requestBody = {
    "pdf": "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/mozilla/pdf.js/master/test/pdfs/basicapi.pdf"
};

        const response = await fetch('https://api.apiverve.com/v1/pdftotext', {
            method: 'POST',
            headers: {
                'x-api-key': 'YOUR_API_KEY_HERE',
                'Content-Type': 'application/json'
            },
            body: JSON.stringify(requestBody)
        });

        const data = await response.json();
        console.log(data);
    } catch (error) {
        console.error('Error:', error);
    }
}

callPDFtoTextAPI();

Using cURL

curl -X POST "https://api.apiverve.com/v1/pdftotext" \
  -H "x-api-key: YOUR_API_KEY_HERE" \
  -F "pdf=@/path/to/your-file"
# Accepted formats: .pdf (max 10MB)

Get your API key: https://apiverve.com

📁 For more examples, see the examples folder

Installation

Choose your preferred programming language:

📦 NPM (JavaScript/Node.js)

npm install @apiverve/pdftotext

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🔷 NuGet (.NET/C#)

dotnet add package APIVerve.API.PDFtoText

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🐍 Python (PyPI)

pip install apiverve-pdftotext

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💎 Ruby (RubyGems)

gem install apiverve_pdftotext

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🐘 PHP (Packagist)

composer require apiverve/pdftotext

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🎯 Dart (pub.dev)

dart pub add apiverve_pdftotext

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🤖 Android (JitPack)

implementation 'com.github.apiverve:pdftotext-api:1.0.0'

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🐹 Go

go get github.com/apiverve/pdftotext-api/go

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Why Use This API?

Feature Benefit
Multi-language SDKs Native packages for JavaScript, Python, C#, Go, and Android
Simple Integration Single API key authentication, consistent response format
Production Ready 99.9% uptime SLA, served from 24 global regions
Comprehensive Docs Full examples, OpenAPI spec, and dedicated support

Documentation

What Can You Build?

The PDF to Text API is commonly used for:

  • Web Applications - Add pdf to text features to your frontend or backend
  • Mobile Apps - Native SDKs for Android development
  • Automation - Integrate with n8n, Zapier, or custom workflows
  • SaaS Products - Enhance your product with pdf to text capabilities
  • Data Pipelines - Process and analyze data at scale

API Reference

Authentication

All requests require an API key in the header:

x-api-key: YOUR_API_KEY_HERE

Get your API key: https://apiverve.com

Response Format

Every APIVerve endpoint returns the same envelope — check status, then read data:

{
  "status": "ok",
  "error": null,
  "data": { ... }
}

Example Response

A real response from the PDF to Text API:

{
  "status": "ok",
  "error": null,
  "data": {
    "text": "Table Of Content\nChapter 1 .......................................................... 2\nParagraph 1.1 ...................................................... 3\npage 1 / 3\n\nChapter 1\npage 2 / 3\n\nParagraph 1.1\nPowered by TCPDF (www.tcpdf.org)\npage 3 / 3",
    "pageCount": 3,
    "pagesExtracted": 3,
    "truncated": false,
    "hasText": true,
    "wordCount": 31,
    "characterCount": 250,
    "pages": [
      {
        "page": 1,
        "text": "Table Of Content\nChapter 1 .......................................................... 2\nParagraph 1.1 ...................................................... 3\npage 1 / 3",
        "wordCount": 15
      },
      {
        "page": 2,
        "text": "Chapter 1\npage 2 / 3",
        "wordCount": 6
      },
      {
        "page": 3,
        "text": "Paragraph 1.1\nPowered by TCPDF (www.tcpdf.org)\npage 3 / 3",
        "wordCount": 10
      }
    ],
    "metadata": {
      "title": "Basic API Test",
      "author": "Brendan Dahl",
      "subject": null,
      "creator": "pdf.js",
      "producer": "TCPDF 5.9.133 (http://www.tcpdf.org)",
      "creationDate": "2012-04-10T21:30:26.000Z",
      "modificationDate": "2012-04-10T21:30:26.000Z",
      "pdfVersion": "1.7"
    }
  }
}

Support & Community

Contributing

We welcome contributions! Please see CONTRIBUTING.md for guidelines.

Security

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License

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.

Acknowledgments

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