Production-ready PDF processing with forms, tables, OCR, validation, and batch operations. Use when working with complex PDF workflows in production environments, processing large volumes of PDFs, or requiring robust error handling and validation.
Production-ready PDF processing toolkit with pre-built scripts, comprehensive error handling, and support for complex workflows.
import pdfplumber
with pdfplumber.open("document.pdf") as pdf:
text = pdf.pages[0].extract_text()
print(text)
python scripts/analyze_form.py input.pdf --output fields.json
# Returns: JSON with all form fields, types, and positions
python scripts/fill_form.py input.pdf data.json output.pdf
# Validates all fields before filling, includes error reporting
python scripts/extract_tables.py report.pdf --output tables.csv
# Extracts all tables with automatic column detection
All scripts include:
--help flag for all scriptsFor complete form workflows including:
See FORMS.md
For complex table extraction:
See TABLES.md
For scanned PDFs and image-based documents:
See OCR.md
analyze_form.py - Extract form field information
python scripts/analyze_form.py input.pdf [--output fields.json] [--verbose]
fill_form.py - Fill PDF forms with data
python scripts/fill_form.py input.pdf data.json output.pdf [--validate]
validate_form.py - Validate form data before filling
python scripts/validate_form.py data.json schema.json
extract_tables.py - Extract tables to CSV/Excel
python scripts/extract_tables.py input.pdf [--output tables.csv] [--format csv|excel]
extract_text.py - Extract text with formatting preservation
python scripts/extract_text.py input.pdf [--output text.txt] [--preserve-formatting]
merge_pdfs.py - Merge multiple PDFs
python scripts/merge_pdfs.py file1.pdf file2.pdf file3.pdf --output merged.pdf
split_pdf.py - Split PDF into individual pages
python scripts/split_pdf.py input.pdf --output-dir pages/
validate_pdf.py - Validate PDF integrity
python scripts/validate_pdf.py input.pdf
# 1. Analyze form structure
python scripts/analyze_form.py template.pdf --output schema.json
# 2. Validate submission data
python scripts/validate_form.py submission.json schema.json
# 3. Fill form
python scripts/fill_form.py template.pdf submission.json completed.pdf
# 4. Validate output
python scripts/validate_pdf.py completed.pdf
# 1. Extract tables
python scripts/extract_tables.py monthly_report.pdf --output data.csv
# 2. Extract text for analysis
python scripts/extract_text.py monthly_report.pdf --output report.txt
import glob
from pathlib import Path
import subprocess
# Process all PDFs in directory
for pdf_file in glob.glob("invoices/*.pdf"):
output_file = Path("processed") / Path(pdf_file).name
result = subprocess.run([
"python", "scripts/extract_text.py",
pdf_file,
"--output", str(output_file)
], capture_output=True)
if result.returncode == 0:
print(f"✓ Processed: {pdf_file}")
else:
print(f"✗ Failed: {pdf_file} - {result.stderr}")
All scripts follow consistent error patterns:
# Exit codes
# 0 - Success
# 1 - File not found
# 2 - Invalid input
# 3 - Processing error
# 4 - Validation error
# Example usage in automation
result = subprocess.run(["python", "scripts/fill_form.py", ...])
if result.returncode == 0:
print("Success")
elif result.returncode == 4:
print("Validation failed - check input data")