Convert PDF to TXT in Python

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Convert PDF to TXT in Python

This tutorial shows Python developers how to convert PDF to TXT in Python using Aspose.PDF for Python via .NET. You will install the SDK, follow a code example, handle encoding, optimize performance for large PDFs, and use best practices for text extraction.

Read the full guide here: https://blog.aspose.com/pdf/convert-pdf-to-txt-in-python/

pdf_to_txt_aspose.py

import aspose.pdf as ap

def convert_pdf_to_txt(input_path: str, output_path: str):
    # Load the PDF document
    document = ap.Document(input_path)

    # Create a TextAbsorber to extract text
    absorber = ap.TextAbsorber()
    document.pages.accept(absorber)

    # Retrieve the extracted text
    text = absorber.text

    # Write the text to a .txt file using UTF‑8 encoding
    with open(output_path, "w", encoding="utf-8") as file:
        file.write(text)

if __name__ == "__main__":
    # Example usage
    convert_pdf_to_txt("sample.pdf", "sample.txt")