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Best answer

Searching through PDF in Google Drive file

  • January 29, 2020
  • 3 replies
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Hello Everyone!


I need to run a task that will search for a specific TERM in one of the PDF files which is located on Google Drive. What's the best way to so?


Thanks in advance!


Best answer by Danvers

Hi @MrWonderful! The only way to search through a pdf would be if you were using an app that could 'parse' the pdf, like Parseur or Docparser. It's not possible to do it straight from Google Drive, sorry!


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AndrewJDavison
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  • AndrewJDavisonZapier Solution Partner
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  • January 29, 2020

Hi @MrWonderful

Welcome!

Sadly, this isn't something you're going to be able to do with Zapier I'm afraid.


Find out more and hire me: https://zapier.com/partnerdirectory/partner/andrewjdavison (andrew@andrewjdavison.com)
    Danvers
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    • DanversZapier Staff
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    • January 30, 2020

    Hi @MrWonderful! The only way to search through a pdf would be if you were using an app that could 'parse' the pdf, like Parseur or Docparser. It's not possible to do it straight from Google Drive, sorry!


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      • MrWonderful
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      • January 30, 2020

      Thank you for your answers @AndrewJDavison_Luhhu and @Danvers ! I know it could be done with these apps, but I wanted to see if anyone else knows how it could be done without use of third party apps. I noticed Zapier has option to use Python code, could that be done if I hire Python developer to write required code for this task?


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