Extract plain text from PDF file

[JasperAlexander]

I want to extract the plain text out of a PDF file. Is this possible with react-pdf? If so, how?

[wojtekmaj]

Sure, it's possible! page that you get in onLoadSuccess callback in Page component has .getTextContent() method that does just that. If you need JUST the text though, you can use pdfjs-dist package directly :)

[githubdebo]

getting getTextContent() undefined, how to get the page object

[wojtekmaj]

@githubdebo Please provide an example of what you're doing now and we'll see what might be the problem.

[JacksonPalaka]

Hey,i found a way to do so

[JacksonPalaka]

"I've found a way to extract text from PDFs without the need for any additional dependencies or libraries.
It's a standalone solution!
I hope i was able to solve your querry : )
Here is the link to the solution : https://www.codewithsundeep.com/2023/03/extract-pdf-text-javascript.html