Extract Text with Format from PDF or XPS using PDF.co and Zapier

Step 1: Make A Zap

First, click on the Make a Zap button at the top left corner of your dashboard.

Step 2: Select PDF.co App

Under the App Event, select the PDF.co from the list of apps.

Step 3: Select PDF to Anything Converter

In the Action Event field, select the PDF to Anything Converter to convert our PDF file to Text.

Step 4: Connect PDF.co Account

Now, let’s connect our PDF.co Account to perform the Zap.

Step 5: Set Up Action

• For the Output Format, select the Plain Text in order to convert our PDF to TEXT.
• In the PDF URL field, enter the link of the source PDF document. Kindly set the file sharing option to Anyone with a link if you’re using Google Drive or any similar services.
• Under Pages, type in the page index 0 to represent page 1.

Step 6: Test and Review

Click the Test & Review button to send our action configuration to PDF.co. This is to make sure that everything works without a hitch.

Step 7: Test Result

Excellent! Our test was successful. You can copy and paste the URL to see the output. You can also now turn on the zap.

Step 8: Source File Output

Here’s what our sample PDF Invoice looks like after it has been converted to TEXT.