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Extract data from a PDF without paying for services

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Posted on by SebastianPPF
Hi,
 
I have an issue that I want to automatically extract data from a PDF file. It's a weekly task, and the file stays in the same form. The topics and names are in different categories. I want to extract the topic and the name associated with it. I'm not quite sure how to do that because I'm new to Power Automate. I managed to extract the data from the PDF, but I can't seem to filter and combine it properly. Does anyone have any advice on how to proceed? Also, I can only use the web app, not the desktop version.
 
Thank you

Sebastian
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  • chiaraalina Profile Picture
    chiaraalina 2,425 Super User 2026 Season 1 on at
    Hi
     
    It would help to see how the data looks after extraction. Could you share a screenshot of your flow and an example of the extracted output from the PDF? That would make it easier to suggest the right approach for filtering and combining the data.
     
    Thanks!
  • Sunil Kumar Pashikanti Profile Picture
    Sunil Kumar Pashikanti 2,318 Moderator on at
     
    If you have managed to extract the data from PDF, is it in string format? As suggested by chiaraalina, it would be great if you provide the screenshot and the extracted content (sample).
     

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