AutomationAI

Document to Text

Extract text from documents.

The Document to Text feature extracts text from documents so you can use the raw text as data in your apps. Extracted text will retain the capitalization, line breaks, and loose groupings from the original document. If you use multiple files as the column input, the extracted text will be appended together to form a single string output. PDF, DOCX, XLSX, HTML, and PowerPoint file types are supported.

Adding the Document to Text Feature

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Open the table where you want to use the Document to Text column.

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Add a column to store the document(s) by clicking the (+) plus symbol to the right of the table. This can be either a URL column to store one document or a multiple file column to store more than one document.

  • New columns added with the plus button will always appear on the right. If you’d like to add a column somewhere else in your data, you can select the dropdown menu on an existing column and choose Add column right. You can also click and drag columns to rearrange them.
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Add a Document to Text column to store the result. Search for ‘Document to Text’ or navigate to AI → Document to Text.

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For the Document field, use the document column you created previously.

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Note: If the action is to be triggered in the Workflow Editor, then add a basic text Result column where the result will be stored.

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Click on Done.

Frequently Asked Questions

The Document to Text feature requires a paid plan. Browse our plans to find the right fit for you.

The Document to Text feature will use five updates every time it is triggered.

Yes! Just make sure the handwriting is in a recognized file type.