Convert HTML to PDF & Extract Text from PDFs with CustomJS API
 This n8n workflow illustrates how to convert PDF files into text with the PDF Toolkit from www.customjs.space. [@custom-js/n8n-nodes-pdf-toolkit](https://www.npmjs.com/package/@custom-js/n8n-nodes-pdf-toolkit) ### Notice Community nodes can only be installed on self-hosted instances of n8n. ### What this workflow does - **Change** the requested HTML to PDF. - **Extract** text from the PDF. - **Use** a Code node to handle URLs that point to PDF files. - **Convert** the PDF to text. ### Requirements - **Self-hosted** n8n instance. - **CustomJS API key** for converting PDF to text. - **HTML** Data to convert PDF files. - **Code node** for handling URL that indicates PDF file. ### Workflow Steps: 1. **Manual Trigger**: - Runs with user interaction. 2. **HTML to PDF**: - Request HTML Data - Convert HTML to PDF 3. **Convert PDF to Text**: - Convert the generated text from PDF --- ### Usage #### Get API key from [customJS](https://www.customjs.space) - Sign up to customJS platform. - Navigate to your profile page. - Press Show button to get API key.  #### Set Credentials for CustomJS API on n8n Copy and paste your API key generated from CustomJS here.  #### Design workflow - A Manual Trigger for starting the workflow. - HTTP Request Nodes for downloading PDF files. - Code node for handling URL that indicates PDF file. - Convert PDF to text. You can replace logic for triggering and returning results. For example, you can trigger this workflow by calling a webhook and get a result as a response from the webhook. Simply replace Manual Trigger and Write to Disk nodes.
This n8n workflow illustrates how to convert PDF files into text with the PDF Toolkit from www.customjs.space.
@custom-js/n8n-nodes-pdf-toolkit
Notice
Community nodes can only be installed on self-hosted instances of n8n.
What this workflow does
- Change the requested HTML to PDF.
- Extract text from the PDF.
- Use a Code node to handle URLs that point to PDF files.
- Convert the PDF to text.
Requirements
- Self-hosted n8n instance.
- CustomJS API key for converting PDF to text.
- HTML Data to convert PDF files.
- Code node for handling URL that indicates PDF file.
Workflow Steps:
-
Manual Trigger: - Runs with user interaction.
-
HTML to PDF: - Request HTML Data - Convert HTML to PDF
-
Convert PDF to Text: - Convert the generated text from PDF
Usage
Get API key from customJS
- Sign up to customJS platform.
- Navigate to your profile page.
- Press Show button to get API key.
Set Credentials for CustomJS API on n8n
Copy and paste your API key generated from CustomJS here.
Design workflow
- A Manual Trigger for starting the workflow.
- HTTP Request Nodes for downloading PDF files.
- Code node for handling URL that indicates PDF file.
- Convert PDF to text.
You can replace logic for triggering and returning results. For example, you can trigger this workflow by calling a webhook and get a result as a response from the webhook. Simply replace Manual Trigger and Write to Disk nodes.
New buyers can create an account from the cart to unlock a controlled $10 first-purchase credit on eligible orders of $25+.
Secure checkout powered by Stripe
Support
How to import this workflow into n8n
- 1Purchase or download the workflow to get the n8n workflow JSON file.
- 2In your n8n instance, open Workflows and choose "Import from File" (or paste the JSON with Ctrl+V on the canvas).
- 3Open each node marked with a credential warning and connect your own accounts and API keys.
- 4Run the workflow once manually to verify the data flow, then toggle it to Active.
Related File & Document Management workflows
- Automate Invoice Data Extraction to Airtable with OCR and AI$14.99
- Save new Gmail attachments to Google Drive$3.99
- Automate PDF Invoice Creation from Google Sheets Using PDF.co$4.99
- Create Custom PDF Documents from Templates with Gemini & Google Drive$24.99
- Automatically Save and Organize Outlook Email Attachments in OneDrive Folders$9.99
- Automate Invoice Data Extraction from Google Drive to Google Sheets with Mistral OCR$14.99
More from CustomJS
Need this deployed? We'll set it up for you.
Our automation experts deploy this workflow in your stack, connect your accounts, and verify it works — or build a custom solution from scratch.