winsorllc PDF Extractor
Extract text, metadata, and content from PDF documents.
Features
- text: Extract all text content from PDF
- metadata: Extract document properties (title, author, creation date, etc.)
- pages: Get total page count
- selective: Extract specific page ranges
- info: Get PDF version and encryption status
Usage
# Extract all text
./scripts/pdf-extract.js --file ./document.pdf
# Extract specific pages
./scripts/pdf-extract.js --file ./document.pdf --pages "1-5"
# Extract metadata only
./scripts/pdf-extract.js --file ./document.pdf --metadata
# Get page count and info
./scripts/pdf-extract.js --file ./document.pdf --info
# Output as JSON
./scripts/pdf-extract.js --file ./document.pdf --format json
Examples
| Task | Command | Output |
|---|---|---|
| Extract text | pdf-extract.js --file doc.pdf |
Full text content |
| Pages 1-3 | pdf-extract.js --file doc.pdf --pages 1-3 |
Text from pages 1-3 |
| Metadata | pdf-extract.js --file doc.pdf --metadata |
Document properties |
| Info | pdf-extract.js --file doc.pdf --info |
Page count, version |
| JSON output | pdf-extract.js --file doc.pdf --json |
Structured JSON |
Notes
- Supports most PDF formats (PDF 1.0-1.7)
- Handles encrypted PDFs (prompts for password)
- Memory efficient for large documents
- Preserves text layout where possible