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

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