PDF Text Extractor

A simple Python script to extract text from a PDF file and save it as a plain text file. This tool utilizes the PyMuPDF library (also known as fitz) for efficient text extraction from PDF documents.

Features

• Extracts text from each page of a PDF.
• Saves the extracted text to a .txt file.
• Handles different text encodings and complex layouts.

Prerequisites

Before running the script, make sure you have the following installed:

• Python 3.x
• PyMuPDF library

You can install the necessary libraries using:

pip install PyMuPDF

Clone the Repository:

bash

git clone https://github.com/yourusername/pdf-text-extractor.git
cd pdf-text-extractor

Place Your PDF File: Place the PDF file you want to extract text from in the root directory of the repository.

Run the Script: Update the file path in the script and run it using:

bash

python extract_text.py

Make sure to update the path to your PDF file in the script:

python

pdf_path = r'C:\path\to\your\PDF\file.pdf'

Check the Output: The extracted text will be saved in a file named extracted_text.txt in the same directory.