PDF Parser integration

Connect PDF Parser with 918+ other apps in FlowMattic. Pick a trigger, add PDF Parser steps, map the fields from earlier steps and run the workflow on your own server with no per-task fees.

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4 actions Integration version 7.2.0 Category: Documents Unlimited workflows and runs

Triggers and actions for PDF Parser

A trigger is the PDF Parser event that starts a workflow. An action is what FlowMattic does in PDF Parser from a step.

Event	What it does	Type
Parse PDF	Extract the text of a PDF, with optional per-page breakdown, page range and document metadata. Scanned PDFs have no text layer and are not supported — OCR is not available.	Action
Get PDF Metadata	Read the title, author, subject, keywords, producer, dates and page count of a PDF without extracting its text. Fast, and works on scanned files too.	Action
Search PDF Text	Find a word, phrase or regular expression inside a PDF and return every match with its page number and surrounding context. Useful for routing invoices, contracts and reports.	Action
Extract Images from PDF	Pull embedded images out of a PDF and save them to the Media Library. JPEG, RGB, grayscale and palette images are recovered; CMYK, JPEG 2000 and fax-encoded images are reported as skipped. Also works on scanned PDFs, so the page images can be sent to an AI vision step.	Action

Three steps to a running PDF Parser workflow

The builder keeps the order you think in: connect the app, choose what starts the workflow, add what should happen.

Connect
Authorise PDF Parser once
Add a PDF Parser connection under Connects and reuse it in every workflow. Credentials stay in your WordPress database.
Trigger
Pick what starts it
Start from a WordPress event, a form, a webhook, a schedule or any of the 918+ integrations, then capture a sample so later steps can map real fields.
Act
Add PDF Parser steps and logic
Chain PDF Parser actions with Router, Filter, Iterator and Delay, test each step against captured data, then switch the workflow on.

PDF Parser workflows people build

Each example pairs PDF Parser with an app it is often used with. Build any of them on the canvas, or start from the workflow library.

Extract text from uploaded PDFs and store it in Airtable

Gravity Forms to PDF Parser, then Airtable

Parse emailed PDF reports and post the key text to Slack

Webhooks to PDF Parser, then Slack

Search price-list PDFs for ordered items and alert your team on Telegram

WooCommerce to PDF Parser, then Telegram

Extract PDF text, summarize it with OpenAI and save it as a draft post

Webhooks to PDF Parser, then OpenAI (ChatGPT), then WordPress

Extract images from a submitted PDF into the Media Library

Gravity Forms to PDF Parser, then WordPress

Parse invoice PDFs after a Stripe payment and post totals to Slack

Stripe to PDF Parser, then Slack

Search contracts for key clauses and index every match in Airtable

Webhooks to PDF Parser, then Airtable

Read metadata from incoming PDFs and log author and page count in Airtable

Webhooks to PDF Parser, then Airtable

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About PDF Parser

FlowMattic integration version 7.2.0

PDF Parser is a core FlowMattic integration that reads PDFs inside your workflows — extract the full text with a per-page breakdown, read document metadata, search the text with surrounding context, and pull embedded images into the Media Library. It works from a URL or a Media Library ID and runs entirely on your own server, with no external service or per-document charges.