Gathering Data Off Of A PDF File

[trimethylpurine]

Hello everyone,

I am developing an application that accepts pdf files and inserts the data into my database. The company in question that distributes this data to us only offers PDF files, which you can see attached below (I hid personal info for privacy reasons). Do any of you know of a tool or route that would make this doable?

Any advice or ideas would be appreciated.

Thank you!

[Kaniz_Fatma · Accepted solution]

Hi @trimethylpurine, Extracting data from PDF files and inserting it into a database is a common task.

Here are a few options you can explore:

1. Docparser: This tool allows you to convert PDF data into usable formats for databases like MySQL, Postgres, and MongoDB. You can set up parsing rules for different document types, and then choose from three methods to move the data to your database:

   • Download parsed data as a CSV file and manually import it into your database admin interface.
   • Use integration platforms like Zapier, Microsoft Flow, Claris Connect, or Workato to automate the data transfer.
   • Develop a custom script using Docparser’s API¹.

2. Astera ReportMiner: An advanced PDF parsing solution that uses AI for automated data extraction from diverse PDF layouts. It efficiently loads data into databases or Excel files².

3. Python Libraries:

   • PyPDF2 and PDFMiner for text-based PDFs.
   • PyMuPDF for more complex documents.

4. PDF-to-Excel Converters: These tools can extract tabular data from PDFs and save it in Excel format.

5. Manual Copy-and-Paste: While not automated, you can manually copy data from PDFs and insert it into your database.

Good luck with your application! 😊🚀

[trimethylpurine]

Hello @Kaniz_Fatma, I really appreciate your help!

This makes a lot of sense.