PDF to Text Converter

A Python script that converts PDF files to text using the docling library. This tool is designed to batch process PDF files, making it easy to extract text content from multiple documents at once.

Features

• Automatically processes all PDF files in the assets directory
• Creates text output files in the output directory
• Maintains the original filename (with .txt extension)
• Handles conversion errors gracefully
• Reports conversion progress and status

Requirements

• Python 3.x
• docling library
• Virtual environment (included in the repository)

Project Structure

docling_converter/
├── assets/            # Place PDF files here
├── output/           # Converted text files appear here
├── env/             # Virtual environment
├── main.py          # Main conversion script
└── README.md        # This file

Setup

1. Ensure Python 3.x is installed on your system
2. Activate the virtual environment:
   • Windows: .\env\Scripts\activate
   • Unix/MacOS: source env/bin/activate

Usage

1. Place your PDF files in the assets directory
2. Run the script:

   python main.py
   

3. Find the converted text files in the output directory

How It Works

The script uses the docling library's DocumentConverter to process PDF files. For each PDF file in the assets directory, it:

1. Creates an output directory if it doesn't exist
2. Converts the PDF content to text
3. Saves the text with the same filename (but .txt extension) in the output directory
4. Reports success or any errors encountered

Error Handling

The script includes error handling for individual file conversions. If a file fails to convert, the script:

• Prints an error message with the specific file name
• Continues processing remaining files
• Maintains a log of any conversion failures