PDF to Text / HTTP API Examples

This page contains various examples of using the PDF to Text API via HTTP API. The examples are complete and fully functional. Read more about how to convert PDF to Text via HTTP API.

Basic examples

Basic examples

PDF file to text file

curl -f -u demo:ce544b6ea52a5621fb9d55f8b542d14d \
    -o invoice.txt \
    -F input_format=pdf \
    -F output_format=txt \
    -F file=@/path/to/invoice.pdf \
    https://api.pdfcrowd.com/convert/24.04/

PDF url to text file

curl -f -u demo:ce544b6ea52a5621fb9d55f8b542d14d \
    -o invoice.txt \
    -F input_format=pdf \
    -F output_format=txt \
    -F url=https://pdfcrowd.com/static/pdf/apisamples/invoice.pdf \
    https://api.pdfcrowd.com/convert/24.04/