PDF to Text Web App

A simple web application built with FastAPI that lets you upload a PDF, extracts its text, and allows you to download the resulting text file. The UI is styled with Tailwind CSS for a modern look.

Features

• Upload a PDF file via a web form
• Extracts all text from the PDF
• Download the extracted text as a .txt file
• Clean, responsive UI with Tailwind CSS

Requirements

• Python 3.8+
• See requirements.txt for Python dependencies

Installation

1. Clone this repository:

   git clone https://github.com/thakurcoderz/pdf-to-text.git
   cd pdf-to-text

2. Create and activate a virtual environment (optional but recommended):

   python -m venv .venv
   source .venv/bin/activate  # On Windows: .venv\Scripts\activate

3. Install dependencies:

   pip install -r requirements.txt

Usage

1. Start the FastAPI server:

   uvicorn app:app --reload

2. Open your browser and go to http://localhost:8000
3. Upload a PDF, extract its text, and download the result!

Project Structure

├── app.py                # Main FastAPI app
├── requirements.txt      # Python dependencies
├── templates/            # HTML templates (Tailwind CSS)
│   ├── upload.html
│   └── result.html
├── uploads/              # Uploaded PDF files (auto-created)
├── texts/                # Extracted text files (auto-created)
├── .gitignore            # Git ignore file
└── README.md             # This file

Notes

• Uploaded PDFs and extracted text files are stored in uploads/ and texts/ respectively.
• For production, consider cleaning up these folders regularly.

License

MIT