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Document SDK - Data Extraction

Extract Text, Tables, and Form Data from Documents

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Text extraction with layout awareness from documents.

Extract text from documents

Extract text from PDF, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint documents entirely through code. Use when document content needs to be searched, indexed, analyzed, or reused across business workflows.

Smart form and table detection

Extract table and form data from PDFs, scanned documents, and images using intelligent layout analysis. Use when information needs to be captured from legacy forms, invoices, statements, and paper-based records.

Smart table and form field extraction from PDF and scanned images.

Convert document content to structured Markdown for AI workflows.

Extract document content as Markdown

Convert PDF, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint document content to Markdown while preserving headings, tables, lists, and structure. Ideal for semantic search, knowledge management, content publishing, and AI workflows.

Document data extraction libraries

Choose the right document library

Select the library that matches your application’s document format and processing needs. Use PDF, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Markdown or Smart data extraction independently for focused requirements, or combine multiple libraries to build complete document solutions within one SDK.

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PDF library

Extract text, tables, forms, metadata, and other document elements from PDF files while preserving layout context. Ideal for extracting information from fixed-layout business documents.

Framework: .NET · Flutter · JavaScript

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Word library

Extract content from Word files while preserving hierarchy and formatting. Ideal for extracting information from editable business documents and organizational records.

Framework: .NET · Java

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Excel library

Extract spreadsheet content, formulas, tables, and workbook data while preserving worksheet relationships. Suitable for financial analysis, reporting, and spreadsheet-based workflows.

Framework: .NET · Flutter

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PowerPoint library

Extract slide content, speaker notes, and visual elements from PowerPoint files. Use when extracting information from slide-based business communications and presentation materials.

Framework: .NET

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Markdown library

Parse structured Markdown content while preserving headings, lists, links, and code blocks. Use when content needs to be indexed, searched, or prepared for AI workflows.

Framework: .NET

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Smart Data Extraction

Extract structured information from PDFs and scanned images using intelligent layout analysis. Ideal for capturing data from forms, contracts, receipts, and legacy scanned records.

Framework: .NET

Frequently Asked Questions

Yes. The Document SDK extracts data directly from documents without requiring Microsoft Office, Adobe Acrobat, or any desktop software installation.

Yes. The PDF Library can programmatically extract tables, form fields, annotations, bookmarks, and other structured content from PDF documents.

The Document SDK supports Windows, Linux, Docker, Azure, AWS, Google Cloud, and other modern deployment and hosting environments.

Yes. The Smart Data Extraction can detect and extract form fields, tables, and structured content from scanned images and PDF documents using machine-learning based layout analysis.

Yes. Extracted content can be converted into structured data or Markdown for AI applications, semantic search, knowledge bases, and RAG workflows.

The Document SDK libraries supports platforms for the web (Blazor, ASP.NET Core, ASP.NET MVC) mobile (.NET MAUI, UWP), and desktop (Windows Forms, WPF, WinUI, .NET MAUI, UWP).

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