pdf-co

pdf-co

PDF.co provides a low-code REST API for automating PDF conversion, editing, extraction, classification, and AI-powered invoice parsing, aimed at developers and automation workflows.

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pdf-co

PDF.co provides a low-code, REST-based Web API to automate PDF conversion, editing, extraction, classification, and other PDF operations. The service targets developers and automation workflows, offering integrations (Zapier, Make) and documentation, sample code, and tutorials to implement the API in applications. PDF.co highlights an AI-powered invoice parsing feature that converts invoices into standardized JSON without templates, and advertises a free trial (10,000 credits for 1 month) and no-credit-card-required signup.

PDF.co is a Web API for PDF document processing and automation with AI-powered features.

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Key Features

PDF Extraction

Automate data extraction from PDFs and scanned documents into structured formats such as JSON, CSV, XML.

PDF Editing

Tools for editing PDF content via the Web API (editing referenced on site as a core capability).

PDF Conversion (PDF to Anything)

Convert PDFs to Excel, CSV, XML, JSON, HTML, and image formats.

AI-Powered Invoice Parsing

AI-based invoice parsing that converts invoice documents into standardized JSON without templates.

Document Classifier

Automatically sort and organize PDF documents and create custom classification rules for document management.

Integrations & Low-code Connectors

Plugins for Zapier and Make to connect PDF.co workflows with thousands of apps with little to no coding.

Pricing

Free Tier Available

10,000 Credit - 1 Month free trial; No Credit Card Required

Free trial

10,000 credits - 1 month free trial
  • No credit card required
  • Trial credits for initial usage

Use Cases

Automated invoice processing

Use AI-powered invoice parsing to convert invoices into standardized JSON for accounting, AP automation, and downstream systems.

Data extraction from forms and reports

Extract structured data from PDFs, scans, orders, and reports into CSV/JSON/XML for analytics and processing.

PDF format conversion

Convert PDFs to Excel, HTML, images, or other formats to enable downstream editing, analysis, or ingestion.

Workflow automation with Zapier/Make

Embed PDF tasks into automated workflows connecting PDF.co to thousands of third-party apps via Zapier and Make plugins.

Integrations

Zapier

Zapier plugin connects PDF.co with over 7,000 apps to automate PDF operations.

Make

Make plugin simplifies PDF tasks and data extraction for automation with thousands of apps.

3,000+ integrations

PDF.co advertises support for 3,000+ integrations to connect PDF tools into workflows (low-code).

Benefits

Reduces manual PDF processing and saves work hours by automating conversion, extraction, and editing tasks.
Low-code REST API designed for developers and integration into existing applications and automation platforms.
AI-powered invoice parsing requires no templates and standardizes data extraction into JSON.
Wide integration support (Zapier, Make) enables connecting to thousands of apps with minimal coding.
Free trial (10,000 credits for 1 month) and no credit card required to start evaluating the service.

Limitations

No verified limitations are available.

Frequently Asked Questions

No verified FAQs are available.

Getting Started

  1. 1 Sign up for a free account (Get Started Free) to receive trial credits.
  2. 2 Obtain your API key from your PDF.co account dashboard.
  3. 3 Follow the API documentation, source code samples, and tutorials to implement the REST API in your application or automation workflows.

Support

docs

API Docs and developer documentation available (refer to 'API Docs' / 'Explore Documentation' on site).

tutorials

Tutorials and sample guides (examples: Split PDF, Merge PDF, Convert to XML/JSON) referenced on the site.

blog

Blog and resources linked from the site for additional guidance.

API

Available: Yes
Documentation:

API Docs (link available on the site header/footer; 'Explore Documentation')

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