Extract Data from PDF in C# with PdfExtractor. PDFs are widely used for storing documents because they preserve formatting across different devices. However, working with PDFs often requires extracting specific content—such as images, text, metadata, or structured data — for reuse, analysis, or editing. By mastering PDF extraction, you can save time, improve workflows, and gain deeper insights from the files you work with.
Key Features
PDFs frequently contain logos, charts, photos, or scanned images. Extracting these images allows you to reuse them without needing to copy entire pages.
Text extraction lets you convert the readable content of a PDF into editable text. This is especially helpful when you need to repurpose or analyze written content. Choose from three precision modes to suit your needs:
Pure Mode — Retains original formatting for structured output
Raw Mode — Extracts plain text without formatting
Flatten Mode — Removes special characters and formatting for clean, minimal text
Properties extraction lets you information about PDF document. Available properties that may interest you: Title, Author, Subject, Keywords, Number of Pages.
PDF forms are widely used in applications, surveys, invoices, and contracts. They allow users to enter information directly into interactive fields. But once the forms are filled out, organizations often need to extract that data for storage, reporting, or analysis.
using Documentize;License.Set("license.lic"); - OptionalImageExtractorOptions with the input file path and other necessary settingsPdfExtractor.Extract with an instance of ExtractImagesOptions as parameterResultContainer.ResultCollectionTextExtractorOptionsTextExtractorOptions.AddInputPdfExtractor.Extract with an instance of TextExtractorOptions as parameterResultContainer.ResultCollectionExtractFormDataToDsvOptions to configure the process of exporting data to CSVPdfExtractor.Extract method, passing the options as a parameterPDF Extractor for .NET is a powerful tool designed to extract images, text, metadata from PDF documents, or Form Data in PDF quickly and easily. It seamlessly integrates into your .NET application, offering a user-friendly solution for accessing visual content from PDFs.
No, this plugin is specifically for extraction from PDFs. For other PDF-related tasks, you can explore the additional plugins available in Documentize library or leverage its full capabilities for document processing.
Extracting this data can be useful for analyze documents, prepare reports, work with AI.
Currently this plugin extracts images in PNG format. Forms data exports specifically into CSV format. If you need other formats like JSON or XML, you may need to use additional tools or customize the output yourself.
If the PDF is scanned or contains images of text, an OCR (Optical Character Recognition) process may be required to convert the image-based text into an editable format.