Extract text and metadata from PDF documents and convert to structured JSON format
Click the 'Select PDF File' button or simply drag and drop your document into the upload area to start.
Select your desired JSON output format, specify a page range, and choose what data to include, such as text and metadata.
Click 'Convert to JSON' to extract the data. You can then copy the resulting JSON to your clipboard or download it as a file.
JSON (JavaScript Object Notation) is a lightweight, machine-readable data format widely used in APIs, web apps, and software systems. By converting a PDF into JSON, you unlock its content for programmatic use — making it possible to analyze, integrate, and repurpose data efficiently.
This is especially useful for developers and businesses who need to process invoices, reports, contracts, or forms. Instead of manually copying information, you can automatically extract structured data such as text, metadata, and coordinates for advanced workflows.
This tool is designed for technical and business professionals who rely on structured data:
You can extract text, metadata, and layout coordinates. This includes author, title, subject, keywords, and even character-level positions for advanced applications like search indexing or PDF rendering engines.
No. This converter works with text-based PDFs. For scanned or image-based documents, you’ll need an OCR PDF Converter to recognize and extract text before converting to JSON.
Yes. Your PDF is processed entirely in your browser using JavaScript and PDF.js. Nothing is uploaded, stored, or shared. This ensures maximum privacy and compliance.
Yes. You can select all pages, the first page, or a custom page range. This gives you control over which sections of your PDF get converted to JSON.
Once extracted, you can store it in a database, send it via an API, use it in machine learning pipelines, or integrate it with tools like JSON to CSV converters for analysis.
PDFNano’s PDF to JSON Converter makes it simple to transform static PDF files into structured, machine-readable data. Whether you’re a developer, analyst, or business professional, this tool allows you to unlock insights and automate workflows with ease.
Need more flexibility? Explore our PDF to Yaml, or PDF to TXT converters for different structured formats.
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