pdf-transform

Installation

• npm install pdf-transform --save

Purpose

Can convert PDF files to:

• PNG images
• HTML files

Usage

Create following directories in your project directory for outputs to be viewed:

• png-outputs
• html-files

How to use:

• Command line:

$ node index.js "./manual/PDF_Converter_ReadME.pdf"

• Code Snippet:

const pdfTransform = require("pdf-transform");

pdfTransform.convert({
  fileName: "./manual/PDF_Converter_ReadME.pdf", // Specify PDF file path here
  convertTo: "html", // Can be "png" also
});

• Output:

Finished converting 1 page of PDF file to a PNG image.
Finished converting 2 page of PDF file to a PNG image.
Finished converting 3 page of PDF file to a PNG image.
HTML file created successfully and saved as sample_3.html in html-files folder.
HTML file created successfully and saved as sample_2.html in html-files folder.
HTML file created successfully and saved as sample_1.html in html-files folder.

Uses

Internally uses pdf.js: https://github.com/mozilla/pdf.js