pdf_to_xls
Convert PDF files and scanned images into XLS format. Extract and organize data into Excel-compatible spreadsheets. Supports OCR for scanned documents, custom page ranges, and secure file access.
Instructions
Convert PDF and scanned images to XLS (Excel 97-2003) format.
Ref: https://developer.pdf.co/api-reference/pdf-to-excel/xls.md
Input Schema
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| api_key | No | PDF.co API key. If not provided, will use X_API_KEY environment variable. (Optional) | |
| httppassword | No | HTTP auth password if required to access source url. (Optional) | |
| httpusername | No | HTTP auth user name if required to access source url. (Optional) | |
| lang | No | Language for OCR for scanned documents. Default is 'eng'. See PDF.co docs for supported languages. (Optional, Default: 'eng') | eng |
| line_grouping | No | Enables line grouping within table cells when set to '1'. (Optional) | 0 |
| name | No | File name for the generated output. (Optional) | |
| pages | No | Comma-separated page indices (e.g., '0, 1, 2-' or '1, 3-7'). Use '!' for inverted page numbers (e.g., '!0' for last page). Processes all pages if None. (Optional) | |
| password | No | Password of the PDF file. (Optional) | |
| rect | No | Defines coordinates for extraction (e.g., '51.8,114.8,235.5,204.0'). (Optional) | |
| unwrap | No | Unwrap lines into a single line within table cells when lineGrouping is enabled. Must be true or false. (Optional) | |
| url | Yes | URL to the source file. Supports publicly accessible links including Google Drive, Dropbox, PDF.co Built-In Files Storage. Use 'upload_file' tool to upload local files. |
Input Schema (JSON Schema)
{
"properties": {
"api_key": {
"default": "",
"description": "PDF.co API key. If not provided, will use X_API_KEY environment variable. (Optional)",
"title": "Api Key",
"type": "string"
},
"httppassword": {
"default": "",
"description": "HTTP auth password if required to access source url. (Optional)",
"title": "Httppassword",
"type": "string"
},
"httpusername": {
"default": "",
"description": "HTTP auth user name if required to access source url. (Optional)",
"title": "Httpusername",
"type": "string"
},
"lang": {
"default": "eng",
"description": "Language for OCR for scanned documents. Default is 'eng'. See PDF.co docs for supported languages. (Optional, Default: 'eng')",
"title": "Lang",
"type": "string"
},
"line_grouping": {
"default": "0",
"description": "Enables line grouping within table cells when set to '1'. (Optional)",
"title": "Line Grouping",
"type": "string"
},
"name": {
"default": "",
"description": "File name for the generated output. (Optional)",
"title": "Name",
"type": "string"
},
"pages": {
"default": "",
"description": "Comma-separated page indices (e.g., '0, 1, 2-' or '1, 3-7'). Use '!' for inverted page numbers (e.g., '!0' for last page). Processes all pages if None. (Optional)",
"title": "Pages",
"type": "string"
},
"password": {
"default": "",
"description": "Password of the PDF file. (Optional)",
"title": "Password",
"type": "string"
},
"rect": {
"default": "",
"description": "Defines coordinates for extraction (e.g., '51.8,114.8,235.5,204.0'). (Optional)",
"title": "Rect",
"type": "string"
},
"unwrap": {
"default": false,
"description": "Unwrap lines into a single line within table cells when lineGrouping is enabled. Must be true or false. (Optional)",
"title": "Unwrap",
"type": "boolean"
},
"url": {
"description": "URL to the source file. Supports publicly accessible links including Google Drive, Dropbox, PDF.co Built-In Files Storage. Use 'upload_file' tool to upload local files.",
"title": "Url",
"type": "string"
}
},
"required": [
"url"
],
"type": "object"
}