Extract Text and Tables from PDF Files
Extract clean text and structured table data from any PDF. Perfect for data pipelines, search indexing, content analysis, and feeding AI/LLM models.
# JSON with tables — /v2/pdf/extract-text (recommended)
curl -X POST \
https://api.convertfilefast.com/v2/pdf/extract-text \
-H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY" \
-F "file=@report.pdf" \
-F "pages=1-5" \
-F "extract_tables=true"
# Plain text file — /v2/convert/pdf-to-txt
curl -X POST \
https://api.convertfilefast.com/v2/convert/pdf-to-txt \
-H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY" \
-F "file=@report.pdf" \
--output extracted.txtAdvantages
Why use our API?
Complete and reliable solution for integration in any tech stack.
Text Extraction
Extract clean, structured text from any PDF with proper paragraph and sentence detection.
Table Detection
Automatically detects and extracts tables as structured data arrays for processing.
Page Selection
Extract from specific pages (e.g., "1,3,5-7") or all pages in one request.
Metadata Access
Get PDF metadata (title, author, creation date) alongside the extracted text content.
AI/LLM Ready
Perfect for feeding extracted content to ChatGPT, Claude, or custom AI model pipelines.
Pipeline Integration
Easily integrate into ETL pipelines with n8n, Airflow, or custom processing scripts.
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