Extract Email Address in PDF using PDF.co and Make

In this tutorial, we will show you how to extract an email address in a PDF using PDF.co and Make. To demonstrate, we will use the sample PDF invoice with the email address below.

Source PDF Invoice with Email Address
Source PDF Invoice with Email Address

Contents

01
Add PDF.co Module
    02
    Setup Module
      03
      Parser Output
        04
        JSON Result

          Step 1: Add PDF.co Module

          First, let’s create a Scenario and add the PDF.co Parse a Document module.

          Add PDF.co Module

          Step 2: Setup Module

          Next, let’s set the module.

          • In the Input File dropdown box, select the Import a file from URL option.
          • In the Url field, enter your source file link.
          • In the Document Parser Template ID field, type in the Template Id. You can copy this template and save it in the Document Parser page to get the ID.
          • In the Output Format dropdown box, choose the JSON format.
          Setup Module

          Then, run the Scenario.

          Step 3: Parser Output

          Great! PDF.co generated the output JSON URL. You can also view the extracted email address when you expand the Body and Objects Value.

          Parser Output

          Step 4: JSON Result

          Here’s the extracted email address in the JSON output.

          Extracted Email Address Inside JSON
          Extracted Email Address Inside JSON

          In this tutorial, you learned how to extract an email address in a PDF using PDF.co and Make. You learned how to set up the Parse a Document module to get your expected output. You also learned how to create the template and get its ID.