extract_pdf.py

import PyPDF2
import sys

def extract_text(pdf_path, output_path):
    try:
        with open(pdf_path, 'rb') as file:
            reader = PyPDF2.PdfReader(file)
            with open(output_path, 'w') as out:
                for page_num in range(len(reader.pages)):
                    page = reader.pages[page_num]
                    text = page.extract_text()
                    out.write(f"--- Page {page_num+1} ---\n")
                    out.write(text)
                    out.write("\n\n")
        print(f"Successfully extracted text to {output_path}")
    except Exception as e:
        print(f"Error: {e}")

if __name__ == "__main__":
    if len(sys.argv) < 3:
        print("Usage: python extract_pdf.py <pdf_path> <output_path>")
    else:
        extract_text(sys.argv[1], sys.argv[2])