PDF to Text API Documentation
Overview
The PDF to Text API reads the text layer of a PDF and returns plain text. Supply a text-based PDF file or a URL.
Extraction runs on PDFCrowd’s servers. Select pages and choose layout-preserving or reading-order output, with options for page breaks, line endings, and text cleanup.
Guides, Examples, and Reference
Choose HTTP, an official SDK, or the command line. Start with the guide for setup and your first conversion. Examples cover specific tasks; the reference describes methods, parameters, and accepted values.
| Implementation | Guide | Examples | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|
| HTTP API | Guide | Examples | Reference |
| PHP | Guide | Examples | Reference |
| Java | Guide | Examples | Reference |
| .NET | Guide | Examples | Reference |
| Python | Guide | Examples | Reference |
| Node.js | Guide | Examples | Reference |
| Ruby | Guide | Examples | Reference |
| Go | Guide | Examples | Reference |
| Command line | Guide | Examples | Reference |