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Extract table data from PDFs

A solution pattern for pulling reusable tables out of reports and survey PDFs

Use this pattern when a report or government document includes tables in PDF form and you want to extract them without manual re-entry.

Solution

Select the tabular region first, then extract it while preserving rows and columns. Once the table is out, you can clean headers and blanks in a separate step.

Tool

Good fit for

  • Reusing tables from public documents
  • Extracting figures from survey reports
  • Reducing manual data entry