PDF to Text Converter

This project is a Python tool designed to convert PDF files into clean and readable text. It is built to extract text from both local and remote PDFs, perform post-processing to improve readability, and save the formatted content into .txt files. The project also includes features for downloading PDFs from URLs and cleaning up the extracted text to prevent issues with line breaks and disorganized spacing.

Features

1. Text Extraction from Local and Remote PDFs:
   • Supports PDF files stored locally and PDFs available via URL.
2. Text Cleaning and Formatting:
   • Removes unwanted line breaks and excessive spacing.
   • Preserves paragraphs and maintains the original structure.
3. Saving Extracted Text as .txt Files:
   • The extracted text can be saved as a .txt file with the same name as the original PDF.
4. Automatic Output Folder Creation:
   • Organizes generated text files into an output_texts folder for easy navigation and future use.

Requirements

Make sure to have the following libraries installed:

• requests
• PyPDF2

If you do not have them yet, install them using:

pip install requests PyPDF2