Search and Replace Text#

Enhance your Zapier workflow by integrating this step to locate and replace specific text within a PDF document. This feature also supports the use of regular expressions for advanced text manipulation.

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 Locate	Define the text to be searched for within the PDF. A maximum of five search-and-replace operations per task are allowed.	Yes
Replacement Text	Specify the text that will replace the located text. Ensure the number of search and replacement text entries correspond. The operations will be executed in the order they are entered.	Yes
Enable Regular Expressions	Activate this option to use regular expressions in your search, such as `[0-9]{3}-[0-9]{2}-[0-9]{4}` to find SSN patterns.	No
Case-Sensitive Search	Toggle this for a case-sensitive search.	No
Target 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#

Note

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.

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