PDF to XML Converter
Convert PDF documents to XML format with customizable text splitting—perfect for data extraction and archiving.
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Maximum file size: 50MB
Our PDF to XML Converter extracts text from PDF documents and structures it as XML with 3 split modes (line/word/space), drag-drop upload (up to 50MB), live preview, and copy/download. Features server-side processing with automatic cleanup, filename preservation, and error handling—ideal for developers extracting data for APIs, researchers archiving documents, or anyone needing structured text from PDFs for parsing or analysis.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is PDF to XML conversion?
PDF to XML extracts text from PDF documents and structures it as XML with custom tags. The tool splits content by line (paragraphs), word (tokens), or space (characters), wrapping each segment in <text> elements—useful for data mining, archiving, or feeding text to parsers/APIs that require structured formats.
How do the split options work?
Line Break: splits by newlines (\n), ideal for paragraph-based PDFs. Word Break: splits by spaces, creating one <text> tag per word—useful for NLP or word analysis. Space Break: splits every character, including spaces—rare use for character-level processing. Choose based on your XML granularity needs.
Does it preserve PDF formatting?
No—this tool extracts plain text only. Fonts, colors, images, and layout are lost. For formatted conversion (preserving styles), use PDF-to-HTML tools. XML output is purely textual, suitable for content analysis, not visual reproduction.
What PDF types are supported?
Text-based PDFs (created from Word, web pages, etc.) work best. Scanned PDFs (images) require OCR (Optical Character Recognition) first—our tool doesn't include OCR. Maximum 50MB per file. Password-protected PDFs must be unlocked before upload.
Can I customize the XML structure?
Currently, output uses <document><text>...</text></document> format. For custom tags (e.g., <paragraph>, <sentence>), download the XML and post-process with XSLT or scripts. Future versions may add template options—contact us for feature requests.
Is my PDF data secure?
Processing happens server-side (requires upload), but files aren't stored permanently—deleted after conversion. For sensitive documents, use offline tools or self-hosted solutions. We don't log content, but avoid uploading confidential PDFs to any online service.