pdfReader.py

import PyPDF2
import json
 
#create file object variable
#opening method will be rb
pdffileobj=open('AU127-1.pdf','rb')
 
#create reader variable that will read the pdffileobj
pdfreader=PyPDF2.PdfReader(pdffileobj)
 
#This will store the number of pages of this pdf file
x=len(pdfreader.pages)
 
#create a variable that will select the selected number of pages
# pageobj=pdfreader.pages[x-1]
 
#(x+1) because python indentation starts with 0.
#create text variable which will store all text datafrom pdf file
# text=pageobj.extract_text()

text = ""

print(type(text))

for i in range(x):
    pageobj=pdfreader.pages[i-1]
    pg = pageobj.extract_text()
    text += "/n"
    text += pg

 
#save the extracted data from pdf to a txt file
#we will use file handling here
#dont forget to put r before you put the file path
#go to the file location copy the path by right clicking on the file
#click properties and copy the location path and paste it here.
#put "\\your_txtfilename"

file1=open(r"AU127-1.txt","a")
file1.writelines(text)

json = json.dump(file1)

f = open("text.json", 'w')
f.write(json)
f.close()