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Convert PDF To HTML From URL - PowerShell

PDF to HTML sample in PowerShell demonstrating ‘Convert PDF To HTML From URL’

ConvertPdfToHtmlFromUrl.ps1
# The authentication key (API Key).
# Get your own by registering at https://app.pdf.co
$API_KEY = "***********************************"

# Direct URL of source PDF file.
$SourceFileUrl = "https://bytescout-com.s3.amazonaws.com/files/demo-files/cloud-api/pdf-to-html/sample.pdf"
# Comma-separated list of page indices (or ranges) to process. Leave empty for all pages. Example: '0,2-5,7-'.
$Pages = ""
# PDF document password. Leave empty for unprotected documents.
$Password = ""
# Destination HTML file name
$DestinationFile = ".\result.html"
# Set to $true to get simplified HTML without CSS. Default is the rich HTML keeping the document design.
$PlainHtml = $false
# Set to $true if your document has the column layout like a newspaper.
$ColumnLayout = $false



# Prepare URL for `PDF To HTML` API call
$query = "https://api.pdf.co/v1/pdf/convert/to/html"

# Prepare request body (will be auto-converted to JSON by Invoke-RestMethod)
# See documentation: https://apidocs.pdf.co
$body = @{
    "name" = $(Split-Path $DestinationFile -Leaf)
    "password" = $Password
    "pages" = $Pages
    "simple" = $PlainHtml
    "columns" = $ColumnLayout
    "url" = $SourceFileUrl
} | ConvertTo-Json

try {
    # Execute request
    $response = Invoke-WebRequest -Method Post -Headers @{ "x-api-key" = $API_KEY; "Content-Type" = "application/json" } -Body $body -Uri $query

    $jsonResponse = $response.Content | ConvertFrom-Json

    if ($jsonResponse.error -eq $false) {
        # Get URL of generated HTML file
        $resultFileUrl = $jsonResponse.url;
        
        # Download HTML file
        Invoke-WebRequest -Headers @{ "x-api-key" = $API_KEY } -OutFile $DestinationFile -Uri $resultFileUrl

        Write-Host "Generated HTML file saved as `"$($DestinationFile)`" file."
    }
    else {
        # Display service reported error
        Write-Host $jsonResponse.message
    }
}
catch {
    # Display request error
    Write-Host $_.Exception
}

run.bat
@echo off

powershell -NoProfile -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -Command "& .\ConvertPdfToHtmlFromUrl.ps1"
echo Script finished with errorlevel=%errorlevel%

pause

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