| name | pdf-parsing-utils |
| description | Extracting structured text tables and content blocks from PDF files using PyPDF or pdfplumber. |
| allowed-tools | Read Write Edit Bash |
| license | MIT license |
| metadata | {"skill-author":"Lord1Egypt"} |
Pdf Parsing Utils
Overview
PDF parsing translates visual PDF files into machine-readable text and clean data structures.
When to Use This Skill
Use to parse text parameters out of uploaded financial statements or text reports.
Quick Start (with runnable code examples)
import pypdf
def extract_pdf_text(pdf_path):
reader = pypdf.PdfReader(pdf_path)
text = ""
for page in reader.pages:
text += page.extract_text() + "\n"
return text
Advanced Usage
Extract tabular tables using pdfplumber, extract metadata headers, decrypt passwords, and manage page rotations.
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