/pdf2csv-converter

A pdf-to-csv converter written in python

Primary LanguagePythonMIT LicenseMIT

Important Update

We would like to inform you that we have made the decision to archive this repository and transition it to a read-only state. Given the advancements in AI-based alternatives, we are confident that there are now superior options accessible to our users.

Features

  • Converts PDF to CSV, JPG and TXT
  • Compatible with python 3
  • Super Small in size (the .py files only)
  • Supports one page at a time

Updates

  • Added CLI and config.ini
  • Now outputs with the same filename as the source (but in csv format ofcourse)
  • added pathlib library, so it'll probably work in all operating systems

PDF2CSV - Converter

Have a PDF scanned from a picture by an app like camscanner and you need to type it all in MS Excel? Well, here is a program to cure your seemingly uncurable sadness. By the orders of peaky blinders

Why I made it?

All the converters on the internet just fill the complete image in a single cell of excel thereby making it useless for further calculations. This converter will make your work easier.

How it Works

It works in 3 steps

Step 1 - Conversion of PDF to JPG

Step 2 - Conversion of JPG to TXT

Step 3 - Conversion Formatting of TXT to CSV

Installation

  1. You will need python 3 installed, latest version will do.

  2. Download poppler for your operating system.

  3. Download Tesseract-OCR for your system and install it.

  4. In cmd/terminal,

    pip install pytesseract

  5. Install pdf2image and pillow by pip install pdf2image

    pip install pillow

  6. Clone or download the files in this repo and extract them.

  7. Done!

How to use

  1. Open the config.ini file in your favourite text editor and enter in it, the path of 'poppler' bin directory and 'Tesseract' and save the file.

  2. In cmd/terminal/Power shell enter

    python pdf2csv.py -i filetoconvert.pdf

  3. DONE!

Tip - If you want to convert a file in different folder, in cmd, put full address, eg.

   python pdf2.csv.py -i "C:\Users\USERNAME\someRandomFolder\samplefile.pdf"

It is advised to put the address in double inverted commas because it avoids error due to folder with spaces in their name.

PS - type python pdf2csv.py -h to see all available arguements in command line.

Modules involved

  • PIL or pillow
  • csv
  • pytesseract
  • os
  • pdf2image
  • argeparse
  • configparser
  • pathlib