Why is PDF data extraction important?
PDFs are everywhere. From invoices to reports, they’re a standard way to share information. But PDFs aren’t always easy to work with, especially when you need to pull data out of them.
Manually copying and pasting data from PDFs is slow and opens the door to errors. This is where data extraction comes in.
Data extraction is the process of turning the unstructured content of a PDF into something you can actually use. It transforms that data into a format that you can analyze, report on, and integrate with other systems.
In this article, we’ll look at different ways to approach the extraction of data from PDF documents, from manual methods to automated tools. We’ll also highlight why automation is key when you’re dealing with large volumes of data.