PDF Processing Guide

Overview

Essential PDF processing operations using Python libraries and command-line tools. For advanced features, JavaScript libraries, and detailed examples, see reference.md. For filling PDF forms, read forms.md and follow its instructions.

Quick Start

from pypdf import PdfReader, PdfWriter

reader = PdfReader("document.pdf")
print(f"Pages: {len(reader.pages)}")

text = ""
for page in reader.pages:
    text += page.extract_text()