PDF Text Extractor with PDF.js

This project extracts text from PDF files using pdf.js in a Node.js environment, preserving line breaks.

Features

• Extracts text from PDFs using pdfjs-dist
• Maintains original line breaks and paragraph structure
• Works in Node.js with ES Modules

Requirements

• Node.js 20+ (Older versions may cause errors due to Promise.withResolvers usage)

Installation

1. Install dependencies:

   npm install

Usage

To extract text from a PDF file:

node main.js path/to/your.pdf

Extracted Text Output

The script will print the extracted text while maintaining its original formatting.

Troubleshooting

Error: Promise.withResolvers is not a function

If you encounter this error, ensure you're using Node.js 20+:

Text is extracted without line breaks

The script processes Y-axis positions to detect line breaks. If formatting is still incorrect, adjust the threshold in:

if (prevY !== null && Math.abs(y - prevY) > 5) {
    pageText += '\n';
}