# PDF Common Errors

> Sub-skill of pdf: Common Errors.

- Skill: `vamseeachanta/pdf-common-errors` (Agent Skill)
- Install (CLI): `npx skillmds@latest add vamseeachanta/pdf-common-errors`
- Raw SKILL.md: https://api.skillmd.com/api/skills/vamseeachanta/pdf-common-errors/raw
- Safety review: pending
- Works with: Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex
- Category: Docs & Writing
- Author: vamseeachanta (https://skillmd.com/u/vamseeachanta)
- Updated: 2026-09-17
- Page: https://skillmd.com/skills/vamseeachanta/pdf-common-errors

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# Common Errors

## Common Errors


**Error: FileNotFoundError**
- Cause: PDF file path is incorrect
- Solution: Verify file path and ensure file exists

**Error: PdfReadError (encrypted)**
- Cause: PDF is password-protected or DRM-encrypted
- Solution: Provide password or use qpdf to decrypt

**Error: Empty text extraction**
- Cause: PDF contains scanned images, not text
- Solution: Use OCR with pytesseract and pdf2image

**Error: DependencyError (Tesseract)**
- Cause: Tesseract OCR not installed
- Solution: `sudo apt-get install tesseract-ocr` or `brew install tesseract`