Convert HTML to PDF & Extract Text from PDFs with CustomJS API

![workflow.png](fileId:1274) 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. ![1.png](fileId:1275) #### Set Credentials for CustomJS API on n8n Copy and paste your API key generated from CustomJS here. ![2.png](fileId:1273) #### 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.

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workflow.png This n8n workflow illustrates how to convert PDF files into text with the PDF Toolkit from www.customjs.space.

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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

  • Sign up to customJS platform.
  • Navigate to your profile page.
  • Press Show button to get API key. 1.png

Set Credentials for CustomJS API on n8n

Copy and paste your API key generated from CustomJS here. 2.png

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.

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How to import this workflow into n8n

  1. 1Purchase or download the workflow to get the n8n workflow JSON file.
  2. 2In your n8n instance, open Workflows and choose "Import from File" (or paste the JSON with Ctrl+V on the canvas).
  3. 3Open each node marked with a credential warning and connect your own accounts and API keys.
  4. 4Run the workflow once manually to verify the data flow, then toggle it to Active.

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