Run txtfetch on a real document.
No sign-up, no live call — pick a representative sample and watch the exact request, status line, and extracted text txtfetch actually returns for that format.
Multi-column layouts and dense financial tables collapse into unreadable strings in naive PDF parsers — Tika reads the underlying document structure instead of guessing from pixel positions.
See the .pdf guide →curl -X POST https://api.txtfetch.com/v1/extract \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $TXTFETCH_KEY" \
-F file=@quarterly-report.pdfimport os
import requests
with open("quarterly-report.pdf", "rb") as f:
r = requests.post(
"https://api.txtfetch.com/v1/extract",
headers={"Authorization": f"Bearer {os.environ['TXTFETCH_KEY']}"},
files={"file": f},
)
print(r.json()["extracted_text"])import { readFile } from "node:fs/promises";
const file = new Blob([await readFile("quarterly-report.pdf")]);
const form = new FormData();
form.append("file", file, "quarterly-report.pdf");
const res = await fetch("https://api.txtfetch.com/v1/extract", {
method: "POST",
headers: { Authorization: `Bearer ${process.env.TXTFETCH_KEY}` },
body: form,
});
const { extracted_text } = await res.json();
console.log(extracted_text);package main
import (
"bytes"
"encoding/json"
"fmt"
"io"
"mime/multipart"
"net/http"
"os"
)
type extractResponse struct {
Status string `json:"status"`
ExtractedText string `json:"extracted_text"`
}
func main() {
f, err := os.Open("quarterly-report.pdf")
if err != nil {
panic(err)
}
defer f.Close()
var body bytes.Buffer
writer := multipart.NewWriter(&body)
part, err := writer.CreateFormFile("file", "quarterly-report.pdf")
if err != nil {
panic(err)
}
if _, err := io.Copy(part, f); err != nil {
panic(err)
}
writer.Close()
req, err := http.NewRequest("POST", "https://api.txtfetch.com/v1/extract", &body)
if err != nil {
panic(err)
}
req.Header.Set("Authorization", "Bearer "+os.Getenv("TXTFETCH_KEY"))
req.Header.Set("Content-Type", writer.FormDataContentType())
resp, err := http.DefaultClient.Do(req)
if err != nil {
panic(err)
}
defer resp.Body.Close()
var result extractResponse
if err := json.NewDecoder(resp.Body).Decode(&result); err != nil {
panic(err)
}
fmt.Println(result.ExtractedText)
}Slide body text and speaker notes live in separate parts of a .pptx archive — most extractors keep only one; Tika returns both together.
See the .pptx guide →curl -X POST https://api.txtfetch.com/v1/extract \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $TXTFETCH_KEY" \
-F file=@quarterly-board-deck.pptximport os
import requests
with open("quarterly-board-deck.pptx", "rb") as f:
r = requests.post(
"https://api.txtfetch.com/v1/extract",
headers={"Authorization": f"Bearer {os.environ['TXTFETCH_KEY']}"},
files={"file": f},
)
print(r.json()["extracted_text"])import { readFile } from "node:fs/promises";
const file = new Blob([await readFile("quarterly-board-deck.pptx")]);
const form = new FormData();
form.append("file", file, "quarterly-board-deck.pptx");
const res = await fetch("https://api.txtfetch.com/v1/extract", {
method: "POST",
headers: { Authorization: `Bearer ${process.env.TXTFETCH_KEY}` },
body: form,
});
const { extracted_text } = await res.json();
console.log(extracted_text);package main
import (
"bytes"
"encoding/json"
"fmt"
"io"
"mime/multipart"
"net/http"
"os"
)
type extractResponse struct {
Status string `json:"status"`
ExtractedText string `json:"extracted_text"`
}
func main() {
f, err := os.Open("quarterly-board-deck.pptx")
if err != nil {
panic(err)
}
defer f.Close()
var body bytes.Buffer
writer := multipart.NewWriter(&body)
part, err := writer.CreateFormFile("file", "quarterly-board-deck.pptx")
if err != nil {
panic(err)
}
if _, err := io.Copy(part, f); err != nil {
panic(err)
}
writer.Close()
req, err := http.NewRequest("POST", "https://api.txtfetch.com/v1/extract", &body)
if err != nil {
panic(err)
}
req.Header.Set("Authorization", "Bearer "+os.Getenv("TXTFETCH_KEY"))
req.Header.Set("Content-Type", writer.FormDataContentType())
resp, err := http.DefaultClient.Do(req)
if err != nil {
panic(err)
}
defer resp.Body.Close()
var result extractResponse
if err := json.NewDecoder(resp.Body).Decode(&result); err != nil {
panic(err)
}
fmt.Println(result.ExtractedText)
}A scan has no text layer at all — Tesseract OCR runs automatically behind the same endpoint, no separate OCR pipeline to stand up.
See the .png guide →curl -X POST https://api.txtfetch.com/v1/extract \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $TXTFETCH_KEY" \
-F file=@scanned-invoice.pngimport os
import requests
with open("scanned-invoice.png", "rb") as f:
r = requests.post(
"https://api.txtfetch.com/v1/extract",
headers={"Authorization": f"Bearer {os.environ['TXTFETCH_KEY']}"},
files={"file": f},
)
print(r.json()["extracted_text"])import { readFile } from "node:fs/promises";
const file = new Blob([await readFile("scanned-invoice.png")]);
const form = new FormData();
form.append("file", file, "scanned-invoice.png");
const res = await fetch("https://api.txtfetch.com/v1/extract", {
method: "POST",
headers: { Authorization: `Bearer ${process.env.TXTFETCH_KEY}` },
body: form,
});
const { extracted_text } = await res.json();
console.log(extracted_text);package main
import (
"bytes"
"encoding/json"
"fmt"
"io"
"mime/multipart"
"net/http"
"os"
)
type extractResponse struct {
Status string `json:"status"`
ExtractedText string `json:"extracted_text"`
}
func main() {
f, err := os.Open("scanned-invoice.png")
if err != nil {
panic(err)
}
defer f.Close()
var body bytes.Buffer
writer := multipart.NewWriter(&body)
part, err := writer.CreateFormFile("file", "scanned-invoice.png")
if err != nil {
panic(err)
}
if _, err := io.Copy(part, f); err != nil {
panic(err)
}
writer.Close()
req, err := http.NewRequest("POST", "https://api.txtfetch.com/v1/extract", &body)
if err != nil {
panic(err)
}
req.Header.Set("Authorization", "Bearer "+os.Getenv("TXTFETCH_KEY"))
req.Header.Set("Content-Type", writer.FormDataContentType())
resp, err := http.DefaultClient.Do(req)
if err != nil {
panic(err)
}
defer resp.Body.Close()
var result extractResponse
if err := json.NewDecoder(resp.Body).Decode(&result); err != nil {
panic(err)
}
fmt.Println(result.ExtractedText)
}Email is a container format — headers, a MIME body, and arbitrary attached documents that themselves need extracting — most tools have no code path for it at all.
See the .eml guide →curl -X POST https://api.txtfetch.com/v1/extract \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $TXTFETCH_KEY" \
-F file=@support-thread.emlimport os
import requests
with open("support-thread.eml", "rb") as f:
r = requests.post(
"https://api.txtfetch.com/v1/extract",
headers={"Authorization": f"Bearer {os.environ['TXTFETCH_KEY']}"},
files={"file": f},
)
print(r.json()["extracted_text"])import { readFile } from "node:fs/promises";
const file = new Blob([await readFile("support-thread.eml")]);
const form = new FormData();
form.append("file", file, "support-thread.eml");
const res = await fetch("https://api.txtfetch.com/v1/extract", {
method: "POST",
headers: { Authorization: `Bearer ${process.env.TXTFETCH_KEY}` },
body: form,
});
const { extracted_text } = await res.json();
console.log(extracted_text);package main
import (
"bytes"
"encoding/json"
"fmt"
"io"
"mime/multipart"
"net/http"
"os"
)
type extractResponse struct {
Status string `json:"status"`
ExtractedText string `json:"extracted_text"`
}
func main() {
f, err := os.Open("support-thread.eml")
if err != nil {
panic(err)
}
defer f.Close()
var body bytes.Buffer
writer := multipart.NewWriter(&body)
part, err := writer.CreateFormFile("file", "support-thread.eml")
if err != nil {
panic(err)
}
if _, err := io.Copy(part, f); err != nil {
panic(err)
}
writer.Close()
req, err := http.NewRequest("POST", "https://api.txtfetch.com/v1/extract", &body)
if err != nil {
panic(err)
}
req.Header.Set("Authorization", "Bearer "+os.Getenv("TXTFETCH_KEY"))
req.Header.Set("Content-Type", writer.FormDataContentType())
resp, err := http.DefaultClient.Do(req)
if err != nil {
panic(err)
}
defer resp.Body.Close()
var result extractResponse
if err := json.NewDecoder(resp.Body).Decode(&result); err != nil {
panic(err)
}
fmt.Println(result.ExtractedText)
}Spreadsheets encode meaning in formulas and sheet structure, not just cell text — Tika resolves formulas to their computed values.
See the .xlsx guide →curl -X POST "https://api.txtfetch.com/v1/extract?url=https://example.com/reports/regional-sales.xlsx" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $TXTFETCH_KEY"import os
import requests
r = requests.post(
"https://api.txtfetch.com/v1/extract",
headers={"Authorization": f"Bearer {os.environ['TXTFETCH_KEY']}"},
params={"url": "https://example.com/reports/regional-sales.xlsx"},
)
print(r.json()["extracted_text"])const endpoint = new URL("https://api.txtfetch.com/v1/extract");
endpoint.searchParams.set("url", "https://example.com/reports/regional-sales.xlsx");
const res = await fetch(endpoint, {
method: "POST",
headers: { Authorization: `Bearer ${process.env.TXTFETCH_KEY}` },
});
const { extracted_text } = await res.json();
console.log(extracted_text);package main
import (
"encoding/json"
"fmt"
"net/http"
"net/url"
"os"
)
type extractResponse struct {
Status string `json:"status"`
ExtractedText string `json:"extracted_text"`
}
func main() {
endpoint, err := url.Parse("https://api.txtfetch.com/v1/extract")
if err != nil {
panic(err)
}
q := endpoint.Query()
q.Set("url", "https://example.com/reports/regional-sales.xlsx")
endpoint.RawQuery = q.Encode()
req, err := http.NewRequest("POST", endpoint.String(), nil)
if err != nil {
panic(err)
}
req.Header.Set("Authorization", "Bearer "+os.Getenv("TXTFETCH_KEY"))
resp, err := http.DefaultClient.Do(req)
if err != nil {
panic(err)
}
defer resp.Body.Close()
var result extractResponse
if err := json.NewDecoder(resp.Body).Decode(&result); err != nil {
panic(err)
}
fmt.Println(result.ExtractedText)
}A URL isn't a file — txtfetch fetches the page server-side and strips nav, ads, and cookie banners so you get the article, not the chrome around it.
See the .html guide →curl -X POST "https://api.txtfetch.com/v1/extract?url=https://example.com/blog/2024-annual-report" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $TXTFETCH_KEY"import os
import requests
r = requests.post(
"https://api.txtfetch.com/v1/extract",
headers={"Authorization": f"Bearer {os.environ['TXTFETCH_KEY']}"},
params={"url": "https://example.com/blog/2024-annual-report"},
)
print(r.json()["extracted_text"])const endpoint = new URL("https://api.txtfetch.com/v1/extract");
endpoint.searchParams.set("url", "https://example.com/blog/2024-annual-report");
const res = await fetch(endpoint, {
method: "POST",
headers: { Authorization: `Bearer ${process.env.TXTFETCH_KEY}` },
});
const { extracted_text } = await res.json();
console.log(extracted_text);package main
import (
"encoding/json"
"fmt"
"net/http"
"net/url"
"os"
)
type extractResponse struct {
Status string `json:"status"`
ExtractedText string `json:"extracted_text"`
}
func main() {
endpoint, err := url.Parse("https://api.txtfetch.com/v1/extract")
if err != nil {
panic(err)
}
q := endpoint.Query()
q.Set("url", "https://example.com/blog/2024-annual-report")
endpoint.RawQuery = q.Encode()
req, err := http.NewRequest("POST", endpoint.String(), nil)
if err != nil {
panic(err)
}
req.Header.Set("Authorization", "Bearer "+os.Getenv("TXTFETCH_KEY"))
resp, err := http.DefaultClient.Do(req)
if err != nil {
panic(err)
}
defer resp.Body.Close()
var result extractResponse
if err := json.NewDecoder(resp.Body).Decode(&result); err != nil {
panic(err)
}
fmt.Println(result.ExtractedText)
}A zipped batch means one extraction request instead of unzip-then-loop-per-file orchestration code.
See the .zip guide →curl -X POST https://api.txtfetch.com/v1/extract \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $TXTFETCH_KEY" \
-F file=@batch-export.zipimport os
import requests
with open("batch-export.zip", "rb") as f:
r = requests.post(
"https://api.txtfetch.com/v1/extract",
headers={"Authorization": f"Bearer {os.environ['TXTFETCH_KEY']}"},
files={"file": f},
)
print(r.json()["extracted_text"])import { readFile } from "node:fs/promises";
const file = new Blob([await readFile("batch-export.zip")]);
const form = new FormData();
form.append("file", file, "batch-export.zip");
const res = await fetch("https://api.txtfetch.com/v1/extract", {
method: "POST",
headers: { Authorization: `Bearer ${process.env.TXTFETCH_KEY}` },
body: form,
});
const { extracted_text } = await res.json();
console.log(extracted_text);package main
import (
"bytes"
"encoding/json"
"fmt"
"io"
"mime/multipart"
"net/http"
"os"
)
type extractResponse struct {
Status string `json:"status"`
ExtractedText string `json:"extracted_text"`
}
func main() {
f, err := os.Open("batch-export.zip")
if err != nil {
panic(err)
}
defer f.Close()
var body bytes.Buffer
writer := multipart.NewWriter(&body)
part, err := writer.CreateFormFile("file", "batch-export.zip")
if err != nil {
panic(err)
}
if _, err := io.Copy(part, f); err != nil {
panic(err)
}
writer.Close()
req, err := http.NewRequest("POST", "https://api.txtfetch.com/v1/extract", &body)
if err != nil {
panic(err)
}
req.Header.Set("Authorization", "Bearer "+os.Getenv("TXTFETCH_KEY"))
req.Header.Set("Content-Type", writer.FormDataContentType())
resp, err := http.DefaultClient.Do(req)
if err != nil {
panic(err)
}
defer resp.Body.Close()
var result extractResponse
if err := json.NewDecoder(resp.Body).Decode(&result); err != nil {
panic(err)
}
fmt.Println(result.ExtractedText)
}Stop parsing. Start shipping.
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