Importing Data from PDF Files

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Importing Data From Pdf Files

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	Business Spreadsheets has developed a free Excel program to extract and import PDF data into Excel which can be downloaded and used without restriction. There is a common need to extract and import specific data from PDF files into Excel. Since Excel does not natively support the reading of PDF content, utilities are needed to convert the PDF file content for the Excel format. Several commercial applications accomplish this; however it is often the case where only specific data is required to be imported from multiple PDF files into one structured format. We created such an application by using VBA code in conjunction with an open source PDF to Text conversion utility, which can be found at Foolabs. [Download the free PDF data import Excel program here] The program relies on the conversion utility (included in the download) and all PDF files to reside in the same directory as the Excel application. Text or data to extract are defined in the Control sheet by specifying start text, end text and multiple replacements routines with wildcard support. This enables flexibility to obtain comparable data from multiple PDF files based on patterns independent of different PDF file structures. As many extraction rules as required can be set in order to create a table of information imported by extraction rule and PDF file name. Information on how to set up rules is available within the Excel application with a help icon and cell comments. The VBA code is commented and open for modification. Any improvements or new features to the code are welcome to be posted here so that we can update the download version to the benefit of everyone.
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	Posted by Excel Helper on 17 Jan 2011

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	Multiple Text Rate this: (3/5 from 1 vote) Its Reflecting like this , A B C 1 IE0100110681 Invoice Number IE0100110681 IE0100110681 Invoice Number IE0100110681 Total Due 7,250.00 IE0100120921 Invoice Number: IE0100120921 IE0100120921 Invoice Number: IE0100120921 2 3 So Now what i need to do ? I dont need it to Come in two Line... Could you please aso help me whcih a eg if Input ?
	Posted by vijethbangera on 01 Jun 2014

	nice! Rate this: (3/5 from 1 vote) thats a real nice program! congrats i want to make my own website (something like http://exceltopdf.org/ ) maybe you can give me some tips on how this works :D
	Posted by ShandyLover on 07 Sep 2014

	Multi Colum Extract Rate this: (3/5 from 1 vote) Is it possible to amment the script to allow multiple columns to be extracted from the pdf. e.g. invoice lines?
	Posted by ExcelMaster on 21 Apr 2015

	importing data from pdf which i open Rate this: (3/5 from 1 vote) hi all, This tool works perfectly. Is there a way to import data of only specified pdf in different location. while importing i should have option to select the pdf from a folder in another location other than the activeworkbook "import pdf to excel" sheet included folder.
	munna
	Posted by munna on 03 Nov 2015

	limiltations Rate this: (3/5 from 1 vote) The data that I want to extract is at last but one page of invoices that are in pdf format. Your programs goes to only first page. Please help me ASAP.
	apache
	Posted by apachemono on 14 Nov 2015

	I can't get this to work in sharepoint Rate this: (3/5 from 1 vote) Does anyone know how to get this macro to work in sharepoint? It's not pulling the data from the pdf's. Thanks
	LEWIS EVANS
	Posted by vandamme1 on 10 Apr 2018

Import Columns Rate this: (3/5 from 1 vote) Hi Guys, not sure if im just being daft but how do i use this to import data like this in the pdf: [edit: the single numbers were meant to appear under the ref in a column format, just like the treble digits under amount) REF Amount 1 100.00 2 125.00 3 130.00 4 150.00 5 160.00 I basically want it to pull the data into excel in the exact same format. anyone got any ideas?

Posted by zildjian on 19 Jun 2013

	Thanks for reply Rate this: (3/5 from 1 vote) Thanks for the reply. Sadly, i am still not getting anywhere with it. The file does appear to even be getting checked despite it being in the same folder as the excel document but opens the test pdf's. I also unsure on what commands to enter.
	Posted by zildjian on 20 Jun 2013

	Need help with this tool Rate this: (3/5 from 1 vote) Hi I am new member to this site.. I downlaoded this tool. I could see one pdfttotext.exe file. when i double click it dont see any activity. Its not getting installed anywhere. I am using windows xp. Could someone help me please.. coz i use texts from around 70-80 pdfs in a day. this tool wud really help me...
	Posted by praveen on 24 Jun 2013

Re:Need Help with this tool... Rate this: (3/5 from 1 vote) Hi ,Thanks for your reply, but i couldnt still understand it completely. Do you have a mail id. I can send a sample file so that you can get a better idea. Moreover the requirement of extracting specific data from a pdf file is huge for us. If you have any tool, we can buy it too. To get started with. Here are few things. I have the insurer name at the beginning of the pdf file.   but if i set the start text as name, i get everything that has the text "name" befor it. For e.g :name of bank, etc. I am not able to understand how to set the new line things and replacement pairs data.Kindly suggest. Thanks for your time.

Posted by praveen on 08 Jul 2013

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