Extract URLs from PDFs using PDF.co

This n8n workflow enables seamless extraction of all URLs and hyperlinks embedded in PDF documents. It starts with a web form for PDF upload, uploads the file to PDF.co, converts it to HTML (preserving active links), downloads the HTML, and uses a custom code node with regex to parse out all http/https/www URLs into an array of objects.

Unlike standard PDF readers that only capture visible link text, this workflow delivers the complete, clickable URLs, facilitating downstream tasks like validation, monitoring, or storage. It's perfect for processing reports, contracts, catalogs, newsletters, or manuals where links need to be harvested efficiently.

Key benefits include time savings on manual extraction, accuracy in capturing hidden or complex links, and easy integration into larger automations. Use cases span HR for resume scanning, legal for contract reviews, marketing for newsletter analysis, and data teams for bulk document processing. Requires a PDF.co API key and webhook activation.