What problem does it solve?
Eliminates the tedious manual work of filling out PDF forms and extracting data from documents, saving you hours of repetitive effort. It enables programmatic processing, generation, and analysis of PDFs at scale, reducing complexity and human error.
Core Features & Use Cases
- Automated Form Filling: Programmatically fill both fillable and non-fillable PDF forms with precision.
- Data Extraction: Pull text and structured table data from any PDF into usable formats like CSV or Excel.
- Document Manipulation: Merge, split, rotate, and password-protect PDF documents for efficient management.
- Use Case: Automatically extract invoice details from hundreds of PDF invoices into a spreadsheet, or pre-fill complex application forms for multiple users, ensuring accuracy and saving countless hours.
Quick Start
Example: Read a PDF and extract text
from pypdf import PdfReader
import pdfplumber
Read a PDF
reader = PdfReader("document.pdf")
print(f"Pages: {len(reader.pages)}")
Extract text with layout
with pdfplumber.open("document.pdf") as pdf:
for page in pdf.pages:
text = page.extract_text()
print(text)