README.md

TextFromPdf - PowerShell module for extracting text from PDF.

This module can be used to extract text from a PDF. Currently, it only contains a single function that traverses a PDF line-by-line and uses a RuleSet passed as a parameter to extract particular bits of information. It's set up to extract the total, vat, date, and time from receipts.

Available Functions

Function	Alias	Description
Get-TextFromPdf		Extracts text from a PDF using a RuleSet.

Examples

Extract the total, tax, date, and time from a receipt

Get-TextFromPDF -Path 'c:\temp\receipt01.pdf'

Use a custom RuleSet to extract information

$ruleSet = @(
    [pscustomobject]@{
        Name       = "Total"
        Expression = "(?i)Net: ?"
        Function   = {
            return [regex]::Match($text, "\d{1,2}\.\d{2}").Value
        }
    }
)
Get-TextFromPDF -Path '.\receipt01.pdf' -RuleSet $ruleSet

License

AGPL v3