# How can I extrac data from PDF to format JSON?

**URL:** https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-can-i-extrac-data-from-pdf-to-format-json/67154
**Category:** General
**Created:** [30 August 2022 22:16 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-can-i-extrac-data-from-pdf-to-format-json/67154 "2022-08-30T22:16:12Z")
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### Author: ![JhonnyPuttini](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/3ab097/32.png) [@JhonnyPuttini](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/JhonnyPuttini)
#### Post date: [30 August 2022 22:16 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-can-i-extrac-data-from-pdf-to-format-json/67154/1 "2022-08-30T22:16:12Z")

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I've been tried to make a conversion Data PDF to json format, If anyone has some tips to help me with functions, node or the especific node "node-red-contrib-pdfjs-mac".

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### Author: ![TotallyInformation](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/totallyinformation/32/31_2.png) [@TotallyInformation](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/TotallyInformation)
#### Post date: [31 August 2022 08:07 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-can-i-extrac-data-from-pdf-to-format-json/67154/2 "2022-08-31T08:07:35Z")

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I don't use a Mac for node-red. Are you sure that the source PDF isn't an image format? Not all PDF types allow extract of data.

Also, what have you tried so far.

PS: Changed to general category and removed uibuilder tag.

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### Author: ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/uploads/nodered/original/1X/d073cd938eafa2e558d7c2cd59003b3ef4963033.png) [@system](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/system)
#### Post date: [30 October 2022 08:08 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-can-i-extrac-data-from-pdf-to-format-json/67154/3 "2022-10-30T08:08:27Z")

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