How to extract PDF Data from PDF File using PDF.js

In this video we gonna learn about how to extract PDF data using PDF.JS.

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[JadeclonOfficial]

Great Video, works fine! Note that you have to define the const pdfjs = like this now

[vxyvxolkckklfjds]

Works fine. Just add "type": "module" to the JSON at the start and in the js import * as pdfjs from

[andrehasibuan]

how to solved this Uncaught (in promise) TypeError: Cannot read property 'getDocument' of undefined ??

[jimmylexfernandezr]

Good video, but how do I extract images from a pdf file?

[Jeff-zcrr]

is the src from const file= event.target.files[0];? and then to const src= URL.createObjectURL(file); ? What is the src ?

[peakonepainters]

cant get this to work. :( its throwing weird errors asking me to use a 'legacy'-build because it lacks native functionality

[samehkhalil]

Thank you how can I extract data from fields in the PDF. I know the fields names

[vitor-isod]

there is a way to extract the pdf-data in client-side? in user browser

[subhanahmedkhan]

Not getting font name as expected, instead getting some no. like g_d0_f2.

[mateusalmeida]

Can i modify the pdf document with this library? Like change the content of the hyperlinks, or modifying some words in the title?

[roberttroop]

what is in the .vscode folder? If you would not mind?

[tryhuckd]

Excelent video, How do I extract images?

[irfanbhuiyan]

Is it possible to run this without node.js?

[cmwebcreations]

what if PDF data is an embedded JPEG ?

[manojtewari]

this code is not woking ...please tell your version

[billmiller]

The example does not work. Thumbs down.

[jarboesolutions]

Error: Cannot find module 'pdfjs-dist/es5/build/pdf'

[Jeff-zcrr]

const file = event.target.files[0];
const uri = URL.createObjectURL(file);
var pdf = await pdfjs.getDocument({ url: uri });
var page = await pdf.getPage(1); <---fails here.

[shekhar]

getting this error: Cannot find module 'pdfjs-dist/es5/build/pdf'