pdf2json ☆

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Description:
PDF to JSON and XML converter

Type: Formula | Tracked Since: Dec 28, 2025

Links: Homepage | formulae.brew.sh

Category: Developer tools

Tags: pdf json xml converter cli

Install: brew install pdf2json

About:
Pdf2json is a command-line utility that parses PDF files and converts their content into structured JSON or XML formats. It extracts text, fonts, and layout information, making it easier to programmatically process PDF data. This tool is particularly useful for developers needing to integrate PDF parsing capabilities into web applications or data pipelines.

Key Features:

Converts PDF to JSON and XML
Extracts text and layout data
Command-line interface
Web-friendly output formats

Use Cases:

Extracting text from PDF documents for search indexing
Parsing PDF form data into JSON for web APIs
Converting PDF reports to XML for data migration

Alternatives:

pdftotext – Part of Poppler utilities, focuses on plain text extraction rather than structured JSON
PyMuPDF – Python library offering more granular control but requires scripting, not a standalone CLI tool

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