Supported Features
Search and Delete Text
Enhance your Zapier workflow by integrating this step to locate and eliminate specified text from a PDF document. This feature supports the use of regular expressions for advanced text matching.
Input
| Name | Description | Required |
|---|---|---|
| Source PDF 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 |
| Text to Search and Remove | Define the text to be searched for and removed within the PDF. A maximum of five search-and-delete operations are permitted per task. | Yes |
| Enable Regular Expressions | Activate this option to use regular expressions in your search. For example, [0-9]{3}-[0-9]{2}-[0-9]{4} can be used to locate SSN patterns. | No |
| Case-Sensitive Search | Toggle this option to make the search case-sensitive. | No |
| Pages | Specify the pages to be searched. Enter a comma-separated list of page numbers or ranges. Note: The first page is numbered 0. For example: 0,1-5,7-. | No |
| Custom Profiles | A JSON string which adds options for the conversion process. See API Profiles for more. | No |
Source PDF URL & Google
When using Google Drive, it’s typically recommended to choose the File option. For more advanced file integration techniques, see Integrating File Sources with pdf.co.
Output
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
url | The temporary URL on the PDF.co file server. |
outputLinkValidTill | A timestamp which indicates how long the url will be available for. |
error | Details of any errors (if any). |
status | The response status code. If all good this will be 200. |
name | The name of the file. |
jobId | The unique identifier for the job. |
credits | The credits spent on the process. |
remainingCredits | The credits left on your account. |
duration | The time it took for the process. |