PDF to HTML / Command Line Documentation

Overview

This page serves as a guide on using PDFCrowd API to convert PDF to HTML from the command line.

You can install the application from PyPI

pip install pdfcrowd

Download pdfcrowd-6.5.3-python.zip.
Extract the archive and run the following commands:
```
cd pdfcrowd-6.5.3
pip install .
```

Clone pdfcrowd-python from Github and install the tools:

git clone https://github.com/pdfcrowd/pdfcrowd-python
cd pdfcrowd-python
pip install .

Below are examples to help you quickly get started with the API. Explore our additional examples for more insights.

pdf2html -user-name "demo" -api-key "demo" \
    "/path/to/logo.pdf" > "logo.html"

pdf2html -user-name "demo" -api-key "demo" \
    "https://pdfcrowd.com/static/pdf/apisamples/invoice.pdf" > "invoice.html"

The API requires authentication using your PDFCrowd username and API key. To get started quickly, you can use these demo credentials for testing:

If you are receiving an error, refer to the API Status Codes for more information.
Use -debug-log to obtain detailed information about the conversion process, including load errors, load times, browser console output, etc.
Consult the FAQ for answers to common questions.
Contact us if you need assistance or if there is a feature you are missing.

Refer to the PDF to HTML Command Line Reference Manual for a description of all command line options.