Supported Features
Search Text in PDF
This feature is designed to search for specific text within a PDF document. It is capable of searching text even in scanned PDFs, making it a versatile tool for document analysis and information retrieval.
Input
| Name | Description | Required |
|---|---|---|
| Import Options | Choose the input source, either Upload a File or Import a File From URL. | Yes |
Upload a File
| Name | Description | Required |
|---|---|---|
| Data | Upload a file using raw binary data from another module. Note: This requires additional credits as it first uploads to PDF.co Temporary Files Storage. | Yes |
| Output File Name | Specify a custom file name for the output file. | No |
Import a File From URL
| Name | Description | Required |
|---|---|---|
| URL | Provide the URL to the source PDF document, or a filetoken:// link from PDF.co Built-In Files Storage. If you use another cloud service such as Google Drive or Dropbox ensure the link is publicly accessible. | Yes |
| Output File Name | Specify a custom file name for the output file. | No |
| Name | Description | Required |
|---|---|---|
| Text to Search | Specify the text that you wish to search for in the PDF. | Yes |
| Use Regular Expressions | Opt to use regular expressions for more complex search patterns. For instance, to find a SSN format, use [0-9]{3}-[0-9]{2}-[0-9]{4}. | No |
| Execution Mode | Select Sync for small tasks up to 10 seconds. Choose Async for standard jobs, or Async For Large Docs for tasks over 30 seconds. Use Job Check module for retrieving results in large tasks. | No |
| Pages | Enter a comma-separated list of page indices (or ranges) for processing. Leave empty for all pages. The first page is numbered 0 (zero). Example: 0,1-2,5-. | No |
| Password | If the PDF is password-protected, enter the password here. | No |
| Profiles | Add custom options for the process in a JSON string format. See API Profiles for more details. | No |
| Output Links Expiration | Set the expiration time in minutes for output links. Default is 60 minutes. Increase this limit with a Business Plan or higher, see plans here for details. | No |
| Export Type | Choose between Download a File or JSON Output. Default is JSON Output. | No |
Integrating External File Sources
Streamline your Make workflows with external file sources like Google Drive and Dropbox using their unique actions. Discover efficient integration strategies in our guide: File Source Integrations in Make.
Output
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
url | This is the temporary URL provided by the PDF.co file server. |
body | An object array containing search results such as text, left, top, width, height, pageIndex and others. |
Data | Represents the output binary data. This data is generated only when the Export Type option is set to Download a File. |
Status | Indicates the response status code. A success status is returned if the operation is successful. |
outputLinkValidTill | Specifies the timestamp until which the url remains accessible. |
error | Provides details about any errors encountered during the process, if applicable. |
name | The designated name of the output file. |
Job Id | A unique identifier assigned to the job. |
credits | The amount of credits utilized for the process. |
Remaining Credits | Displays the balance of credits available in your account. |
duration | The duration of time the process took to complete. |