By Jetformat
Table detection is heuristic and reads an existing text layer. Merged cells, unusual spacing, and scanned pages need additional review.
Steps
- Start with a local PDF. Replace the sample paths and identifiers with your own.
- Run the command below. Read the returned data before choosing a follow-up edit.
- Check the result as described below before using it in another job.
jetformat pdf tables book.pdfOptions for this task
| Option | Meaning |
|---|---|
--json |
Write JSON output |
Check the result
Compare headers, row counts, and several numeric values against the PDF before using the table in calculations.
Notes and limits
This is a free utility or read operation. It does not need a paid conversion to inspect the result.
Run jetformat pdf tables --help to compare options with your installed version.
See the pdf command reference for the surrounding workflow.