Extract Text from PDF with Python
Level: Real-World
Project Level: Real-World
This project is designed for learners who know Python fundamentals and are learning to build real-world programs.
Project Description
In this project, we will build a program that extracts text from a PDF document.
Here is a PDF you can use:
If you are a paid subscriber, you can reveal the project source code in the Show Code button at the botom of this page. The code assumes there is a PDF file located in the working directory and after it extracts the text from the PDF, it saves it in a output.txt file in the working directory. Here is the prooduced output.txt file:
Prerequisites
Required Libraries: PyPDF2
pip install pypdf2
Required Files: You don’t need any files for this project.
IDE: Use any IDE.
Danger Zone
The solution code is hidden behind the button below. Click to reveal it.
Happy Coding!
Daily Python Projects Team