How to Extract PDF to CSV with PDF.co API and Postman

Step 1: Open PDF.co API v.1

Go to Collections Tab and click on PDF.co API v.1 folder

Step 2: Select PDF Text and Tables Extraction

Look for and click on PDF Text and Tables Extraction subfolder

Step 3: Select PDF to CSV

Click on PDF to CSV subfolder and click Get /pdf/convert/to/csv

Step 4: Send Request with cURL or with Postman

Option 1: You can send your request with cURL

curl --location --request POST 'https://api.pdf.co/v1/pdf/convert/to/csv' \
--header 'Content-Type: application/json' \
--header 'x-api-key: INSERT_YOUR_API_KEY_HERE' \
--data-raw '{
"url": "https://bytescout-com.s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/files/demo-files/cloud-api/pdf-to-csv/sample.pdf",
"lang": "eng",
"inline": "true",
"unwrap": "",
"pages": "0-",
"rect": "",
"async": "false",
"encrypt": "false",
"name": "result.csv",
"password": "",
"lineGrouping": "",
"profiles": ""
}'

Option 2: You can send it with Postman by going to the Body tab and selecting Form-Data

Step 5: Enter CSV File URL and File Name

Enter your CSV file URL in URL values and your desired file name on Name values.

Optional Step:

Enter your PDF file password on the password‘s value for password-protected PDF files. You can set a range for specific PDF file pages that you want to be converted. The first page starts at 0, use dash (-) to set range i.e 2-5 for pages 3 to 6 and 2- for pages 3 to last, otherwise leave the field empty.

Step 6: Send then Check the Status

6a. Click on the Send button

6b. Scroll down and make sure that the Status is 200 OK.

Step 7: Copy and Paste URL to Browser

Copy the URL and paste it in your browser’s address bar to see your converted HTML Code to PDF.