PDF Text Extractor & Compiler
Budget: $250 – $750 USD
I need an application that reads a multipage PDF, pulls out all the text, and then pours that content into a fresh one-page PDF that follows a custom layout I already designed. The flow is simple: open PDF → extract every text element in reading order → map each string to its assigned field or zone in my supplied template → generate a brand-new single-page PDF ready for distribution.
My design file shows exact font sizes, margins, headers, and footers, so the app must respect those specifications pixel-for-pixel. Dynamic text should auto-shrink only when a block overruns its allotted space; everything else should remain fixed. No images or tables need processing—pure text only.
I’m open to your preferred stack (Python with PyPDF2/PDFPlumber, Java with PDFBox, or any robust alternative) as long as the final solution:
• Runs on Windows 10+ without extra paid dependencies
• Processes at least 200 pages in under two minutes on a standard laptop
• Lets me update the template later without touching the core code (e.g., via an external JSON or simple GUI field map)
• Outputs a perfectly flattened PDF—no editable form fields
Please package the source code, a brief setup guide, and a short test report proving it works with the sample files I’ll send after kickoff.
My design file shows exact font sizes, margins, headers, and footers, so the app must respect those specifications pixel-for-pixel. Dynamic text should auto-shrink only when a block overruns its allotted space; everything else should remain fixed. No images or tables need processing—pure text only.
I’m open to your preferred stack (Python with PyPDF2/PDFPlumber, Java with PDFBox, or any robust alternative) as long as the final solution:
• Runs on Windows 10+ without extra paid dependencies
• Processes at least 200 pages in under two minutes on a standard laptop
• Lets me update the template later without touching the core code (e.g., via an external JSON or simple GUI field map)
• Outputs a perfectly flattened PDF—no editable form fields
Please package the source code, a brief setup guide, and a short test report proving it works with the sample files I’ll send after kickoff.