Extract Text from PDF Invoice in Python using PDF.co Web API

In this tutorial, we will show you how to extract invoice data from PDF using Python using the PDF.co PDF to Text Web API. Below are images of our sample PDF and its text output.

Sample PDF
Sample PDF
Output Text
Output Text

Contents

01
Download Files
    02
    Install Requests Module
      03
      Add API Key
        04
        Add Source File
          05
          Run Program

            Step 1: Download Files

            We highly recommend that you copy or download the Python code and the sample PDF so you can follow along.

            Step 2: Install Requests Module

            That’s how we extract invoice data from PDF using Python. We will use the requests module in this sample Python program. You can install it in your machine by running this in the command line (cmd.exe) python -m pip install requests.

            Install Requests Module

            Step 3: Add API Key

            Let’s open the Python code and add our PDF.co API Key in line 6. You can get your API key in your PDF.co dashboard.

            Add PDF.co API Key

            Step 4: Add Source File

            In line 12, add your source PDF file path. You can add your desired output filename in line 18. You can learn more about PDF to Text Web API endpoints at our API Documentation.

            Add Source File Path

            Step 5: Run Program

            Let’s now run our program and view the result in the folder.

            Output Inside Folder

            In this tutorial, you learned how to extract invoice data from PDF using Python. You learned where to get your PDF.co API Key and add it to the program. You also learned how to easily extract text from PDF using the PDF to Text Web API.