{
"url": "https://www.w3.org/WAI/ER/tests/xhtml/testfiles/resources/pdf/dummy.pdf",
"totalPages": 1,
"pagesReturned": 1,
"text": "Dummy PDF file",
"pages": [
{
"page": 1,
"method": "ocr",
"chars": 14,
"text": "Dummy PDF file"
}
]
}
curl --location --request GET 'https://zylalabs.com/api/14865/pdf+and+image+to+text+ocr+api/38698/extract+text?url=https://www.w3.org/WAI/ER/tests/xhtml/testfiles/resources/pdf/dummy.pdf&lang=en&pages=10' --header 'Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY'
After signing up, every developer is assigned a personal API access key, a unique combination of letters and digits provided to access to our API endpoint. To authenticate with the PDF and Image to Text OCR API simply include your bearer token in the Authorization header.
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Authorization
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Required
Should be Bearer access_key. See "Your API Access Key" above when you are subscribed.
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Extract text from a PDF or image URL. Reads the embedded text layer and runs OCR on scanned pages. 17 languages incl. English, Chinese, Malay, Japanese. Up to 10 pages per request.
The API returns extracted text from PDF or image URLs, including the complete text and per-page text details. It indicates whether the text was retrieved using an embedded text layer or OCR.
Key fields in the response include "url" (source URL), "totalPages" (total pages in the document), "pagesReturned" (number of pages processed), "text" (full extracted text), and "pages" (details for each page, including method and text).
The endpoint accepts parameters such as "url" (the PDF or image URL) and "pages" (the maximum number of pages to process, ranging from 1 to 10). Users can customize requests by specifying these parameters.
The response data is structured in JSON format. It includes a summary of the document and an array of page objects, each containing details like page number, extraction method, character count, and extracted text.
Typical use cases include digitizing printed documents, extracting text for data analysis, converting scanned materials into editable formats, and enabling accessibility for visually impaired users by converting images to text.
Users can parse the JSON response to access the full text or specific page details. This allows for integration into applications for text analysis, document management, or further processing based on the extracted content.
Data accuracy is maintained through the use of advanced OCR technology and by reading embedded text layers when available. This dual approach helps ensure higher accuracy in text extraction from various document types.
Users can expect a consistent response structure with fields for total pages, pages returned, and detailed page information. The text extraction method may vary, with some pages using OCR and others using embedded text layers.
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