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Scraping the relevant accounting information from PDF format into text

May 8th, 2010

Steve Hyde, OnnX Inc, working in healthcare area

Data from a legacy accounting system could only be provided in PDF format. We used PDF2TXT to convert the PDF into a text file for the purpose of scraping the relevant accounting information from the PDF into a proprietary accounting system.

No other tool, free or expensive, came close to producing the quality and the accuracy of the output we obtained from PDF2TXT

We began this project with over 100 PDF files generated from different versions of a legacy system over the last several years. We converted these files using PDF to Text conversion tools from MANY vendors. Some tools yielded extremely poor results. Some tools converted some files accurately but failed on the same type of file generated in a different time period or with a different mix of data.

PDF2TXT converted all the files and gave a result that EXACTLY matched the source PDF. No other tool, free or expensive, came close to producing the quality and the accuracy of the output we obtained from PDF2TXT. PDF2TXT changed this application from an impossible to manage process to a black box. If you choose another tool, you are wasting your time.

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Pdf to text converter is a necessity in the work of a modern professional

February 25th, 2010

With the emergence of a great variety of file types, conversion process sometimes becomes a real challenge. With the development of software industry we have to deal with numerous extensions. At the same time, there are several file formats that are popular in all parts of the world. These are file types used in offices. Documents are the most popular files.

Sometimes it is really difficult to convert one file type into another. It especially concerns pdf files. We often use Acrobat documents in our work. PDF files are pricelists, advertising and business offers, tech specifications of products, guides, tutorials, booklets etc. to cut it short, Acrobat Reader is a must in every office computer.

It often happens that you cannot extract text from a pdf files. Thus, in such a way you will need a reliable and effective converter. AKS-LABS offers you a simple but efficient pdf to text converter PDF2TXT.

Perhaps, when you cast a fist glance at this program you will probably think that it is ineffective. It is explained by a simple design and very few functions. On the other hand PDF2TXT has everything it needs to successfully convert pdf documents into text files. It is very convenient to use text in the plain text files as it is free of tags and formatting elements.

As said above PDF2TXT is a simple program that does not require any additional knowledge to operate the program. You will see 4 menus and several buttons. All functions are easy to understand. One should not be a Bill Gates to understand what Add file(s) means.

Pdf to text converter save your time

Pdf to text converter save your time

Use a reliable pdf to text converter

Use a reliable pdf to text converter

So, what is a general procedure of conversion process? How PDF2TXT works?

First of all you need to add pdf files you want to convert. Just pick any pdf file and it will be added to the program interface. One of the advantages of PDF2TXT is that you can add more than one file to be converted. In the bottom of the program interface you will see the path to which converted files will be saved. By default this is the same location as source files, but you can change it according to your requirements.

When you have selected files to be converted and a folder for target files, press Convert to text button and wait for results. It is going to take some time, and it depends on size of the source files.

It is possible to create bat files with the text “pdf2txt.exe source.pdf destination.txt” (sure, you are to enter real file names) which automates the word of PDF2TXT.

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