What is Raw Text?

Raw text extraction pulls text from a PDF in the order it's stored in the file's content stream. This might not always match the visual order of the text on the page, especially in complex layouts with columns or tables. It provides the purest form of the text content, stripped of all formatting.

When to Use Raw Text Extraction

This method is particularly useful for developers and data analysts who need to parse the content of a PDF programmatically. It's ideal for tasks like keyword searching, data mining, and other forms of automated text analysis where the visual layout is irrelevant.