Stop Copying and Pasting Data from PDFs — Automate It

Manual PDF data entry slows down your operations. Whether it's invoices, receipts, bank statements, or resumes — you can automate it entirely. With PDFData API, you can extract structured data and send it anywhere automatically.

Time Wasted on Manual Data Entry

Hours spent copying information from documents line by line.

Inconsistent Data Formatting

Manual entry leads to inconsistent data structures and formats.

Difficult to Process Scanned PDFs

Image-based and scanned documents require extra effort to extract data.

Hard to Integrate with Tools

Difficult to integrate PDFs into existing tools like Google Sheets or CRMs.

AI-Powered API That Extracts Any Data from Any PDF

The PDFData API transforms PDFs into structured data formats like JSON, CSV, or Excel. No templates or training required — simply upload your file, define what to extract, and get clean structured data back.

🧠 AI & OCR

Extract data from both digital and scanned PDFs.

⚙️ Flexible Output

JSON, CSV, Excel — choose your preferred format.

💬 Natural Extraction Rules

Define data fields by plain text or JSON schema.

🔗 API Ready

Easily connect to any system or automation platform.

🔒 Secure

All documents are encrypted and auto-deleted after processing.

⚡ Fast Processing

Get results in seconds, not minutes or hours.

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How to Automate PDF Processing Using PDFData and n8n

Build a zero-code automation to extract data from PDFs and send it to Google Sheets or Slack — all powered by PDFData.

1

🗂 Trigger

When a new file is added to a Google Drive folder

2

📄 Action

Send the file to PDFData API for extraction

3

📊 Result

Output structured JSON data

4

📬 Action

Send data to Google Sheets, Slack, or Airtable

Code Snippet Example (for API Call):

curl -L 'https://api.pdfdata.co/v1/documents' \
  -H 'Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY' \
  -F 'pdf=@"invoice.pdf"' \
  -F 'doc_type="invoice"' \
  -F 'fields=""'

Automate Anything That Involves PDFs

Invoice Automation

Extract totals, tax, vendor info → Google Sheets

Resume Parsing

Extract name, email, skills → Airtable

Bank Statements

Extract transactions → Excel or CRM

Insurance Claims

Extract claim details → Notion / Database

Compliance Reports

Export data automatically to internal dashboards

Custom Workflows

Build any automation that fits your needs

Secure, Scalable, and Built for Production

PDFData API was built for enterprise-grade reliability. Every document is processed securely and deleted automatically.

✅ AES-256 Encryption

Military-grade encryption protects your data.

✅ Automatic File Deletion

Files are deleted immediately after processing.

✅ GDPR Compliant

Full compliance with data protection regulations.

✅ 99.9% Uptime SLA

Reliable infrastructure you can depend on.

Built for Developers and Automation Experts

The API is simple, flexible, and language-agnostic. Use cURL, Python, JavaScript, PHP, or integrate visually in n8n and Zapier.

cURL

curl -L 'https://api.pdfdata.co/v1/documents' \
-H 'Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY' \
-F 'pdf=@"receipt.pdf"' \
-F 'doc_type="receipt"' \
-F 'fields=""'

PHP

$ch = curl_init();
$postFields = [
    'pdf' => new CURLFile('receipt.pdf'),
    'doc_type' => 'receipt',
    'fields' => ''
];
curl_setopt_array($ch, [
    CURLOPT_URL => 'https://api.pdfdata.co/v1/documents',
    CURLOPT_RETURNTRANSFER => true,
    CURLOPT_POST => true,
    CURLOPT_POSTFIELDS => $postFields,
    CURLOPT_HTTPHEADER => ['Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY']
]);
$response = curl_exec($ch);

Node.js

const FormData = require('form-data');
const fs = require('fs');
const axios = require('axios');

const formData = new FormData();
formData.append('pdf', fs.createReadStream('receipt.pdf'));
formData.append('doc_type', 'receipt');
formData.append('fields', '');

axios.post('https://api.pdfdata.co/v1/documents', formData, {
    headers: {
        'Authorization': 'Bearer YOUR_API_KEY',
        ...formData.getHeaders()
    }
});

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What Developers Say

"We connected PDFData to n8n and automated our invoice uploads to Google Sheets — works flawlessly."

— Senior Developer

SaaS Company

"The API was simple, the OCR accurate, and the results instant."

— Lead Engineer

Tech Startup

Pay Only for What You Use

Transparent pricing — $0.06 per page with a free $1 credit. No monthly minimums. Perfect for both small workflows and enterprise automation.

$0.06

per page

Example: 100 pages = $6
Volume discounts for 1,000+ pages
$1 free credit for new users
No monthly fees

Get Your API Key — Free $1 Credit

Frequently Asked Questions

Use the HTTP Request node with your API key. You can process files and route the JSON anywhere. Simply configure the node with the PDFData API endpoint, add your authentication header, and upload your PDF file.

Yes, OCR is built in — works with images or scans. Our advanced OCR technology can extract data from both digital PDFs and scanned documents with high accuracy.

No, the API scales automatically. Whether you're processing 10 or 10,000 PDFs, our infrastructure handles it seamlessly. We offer volume discounts for high-volume usage.

Yes, the same API works with any automation platform. Use HTTP webhooks or API request actions in Zapier, Make, or any other no-code automation tool to connect PDFData to your workflows.

100% encrypted with automatic file deletion. All API requests use HTTPS encryption, and your documents are processed on secure AWS infrastructure with AES-256 encryption. Files are automatically deleted after processing for complete security.

Automate PDF Workflows Today with PDFData API

Connect your PDFs to n8n, Zapier, or your favorite automation platform. Get structured data from PDFs in seconds.

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Automate Your PDF Data Extraction with the PDFData API