PDF Table Extractor

A client-side PDF table extractor built with Svelte, TypeScript, and Tailwind CSS. Upload PDF files, preview them in a modal, and extract tables to CSV format - all in your browser without any backend.

Features

• 📄 PDF Upload: Simple file upload form for PDF documents
• 👁️ PDF Preview: View uploaded PDFs in a modal dialog
• 📊 Table Extraction: Extract tables from PDF files
• 💾 CSV Export: Convert extracted tables to CSV format
• 🖥️ Client-Side Only: No backend or server required - everything runs in your browser
• 🎨 Tailwind CSS: Beautiful, responsive UI

Tech Stack

• SvelteKit - Web framework
• TypeScript - Type safety
• Tailwind CSS - Styling
• PDF.js - PDF parsing and rendering
• PapaParse - CSV generation

Getting Started

Prerequisites

• Node.js (v18 or higher recommended)
• npm, pnpm, or yarn

Installation

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/emnopal/pdf-extractor-svelte.git
   cd pdf-extractor-svelte
   

2. Install dependencies:

   npm install
   

Development

Start the development server:

npm run dev

Or open the app in a new browser tab:

npm run dev -- --open

Building

To create a production version:

npm run build

Preview the production build:

npm run preview

Usage

1. Open the application in your browser
2. Click "Choose File" and select a PDF file
3. The PDF will open in a modal with a preview
4. Click "Convert to CSV" to extract tables and download as CSV
5. Click the X button or "Close" to close the modal and clear the PDF from memory

Type Checking

Run type checking:

npm run check

Watch mode for type checking:

npm run check:watch

License

This project is open source and available under the MIT License.

Deployment

To deploy your app, you may need to install an adapter for your target environment.

For static hosting (since this is a client-side app), use @sveltejs/adapter-static.