tabula-py

tabula-py is a simple Python wrapper of tabula-java, which can read tables in a PDF. You can read tables from a PDF and convert them into a pandas DataFrame. tabula-py also enables you to convert a PDF file into a CSV, a TSV or a JSON file.

You can see the example notebook and try it on Google Colab, or we highly recommend to read our documentation especially the FAQ section.

tabula-py example

Requirements

Java 8+
Python 3.7+

OS

I confirmed working on macOS and Ubuntu. But some people confirm it works on Windows 10. See also the documentation for the detailed installation for Windows 10.

Usage

Documentation
- FAQ would be helpful if you have an issue
Example notebook on Google Colaboratory

Install

Ensure you have a Java runtime and set the PATH for it.

pip install tabula-py

Example

tabula-py enables you to extract tables from a PDF into a DataFrame, or a JSON. It can also extract tables from a PDF and save the file as a CSV, a TSV, or a JSON.

import tabula

# Read pdf into list of DataFrame
dfs = tabula.read_pdf("test.pdf", pages='all')

# Read remote pdf into list of DataFrame
dfs2 = tabula.read_pdf("https://github.com/tabulapdf/tabula-java/raw/master/src/test/resources/technology/tabula/arabic.pdf")

# convert PDF into CSV file
tabula.convert_into("test.pdf", "output.csv", output_format="csv", pages='all')

# convert all PDFs in a directory
tabula.convert_into_by_batch("input_directory", output_format='csv', pages='all')

See example notebook for more details. I also recommend to read the tutorial article written by @aegis4048.

Contributing

Interested in helping out? I'd love to have your help!

You can help by:

Reporting a bug.
Adding or editing documentation.
Contributing code via a Pull Request. See also for the contribution
Write a blog post or spreading the word about tabula-py to people who might be able to benefit from using it.

Contributors

Another support

You can also support our continued work on tabula-py with a donation on GitHub Sponsors or Patreon.