Clean & Organize PDF Data
Budget: £250 – £750 GBP
I have a collection of PDF files whose contents need to be transformed into a tidy, well-structured dataset. The raw text must be extracted, checked for accuracy, stripped of duplicates or garbled characters, and logically reorganized so that the final output is ready for analysis or import into other systems.
Because the emphasis is on data cleaning and organization—not simple copy-typing—I’m looking for someone comfortable with techniques such as OCR, regex, or other text-processing tools that help speed up the workflow while still allowing for a careful manual review. Clear naming conventions, consistent field ordering, and documented changes are essential.
Deliverables:
• A clean, fully organized data file (spreadsheet or CSV) created from the PDFs
• A brief change log or notes explaining any assumptions, corrections, or data exclusions
Accuracy and a methodical approach are more important than sheer speed. If you have previous experience extracting and refining information from PDFs, I’d love to hear how you plan to tackle this set.
Because the emphasis is on data cleaning and organization—not simple copy-typing—I’m looking for someone comfortable with techniques such as OCR, regex, or other text-processing tools that help speed up the workflow while still allowing for a careful manual review. Clear naming conventions, consistent field ordering, and documented changes are essential.
Deliverables:
• A clean, fully organized data file (spreadsheet or CSV) created from the PDFs
• A brief change log or notes explaining any assumptions, corrections, or data exclusions
Accuracy and a methodical approach are more important than sheer speed. If you have previous experience extracting and refining information from PDFs, I’d love to hear how you plan to tackle this set.
Related categories:
Data Processing
Data Entry
Excel
Data Mining
OCR
Data Extraction
Data Analysis
Data Management