Simple PDF Text Extractor

Overview

Simple tool designed to extract text from standard or password-protected PDFs. Prompts the user to input the password securely or press Enter if there is no password. It then outputs the extracted text into a specified file or directory of the users choice.

Prerequisites

• Python 3.10+
• Required Python packages listed in requirements.txt

Installation

1. Create a Virtual Environment:

   python -m venv venv

2. Activate the Virtual Environment:

   • On Windows:

     .\venv\Scripts\activate

   • On macOS/Linux:

     source venv/bin/activate

3. Install Required Packages:

   pip install -r requirements.txt

Usage

• With directory

python extractor.py -i '.\path\to\file.pdf' -o '.\path\to\output.txt'

• Without directory

python extractor.py -i '.\file.pdf' -o 'output.txt'

Command Line Arguments

• -i, --input: Path to the input PDF file.
• -o, --output: Path to the output text file.