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How to convert PDF to HTML from file (node for PDF to HTML API in JavaScript with ByteScout Cloud API Server

Follow this simple tutorial to learn convert PDF to HTML from file (node to have PDF to HTML API in JavaScript

On this page, you will find sample source codes which show you how to handle a complex task, such as, PDF to HTML API in JavaScript. ByteScout Cloud API Server was designed to assist PDF to HTML API in JavaScript. ByteScout Cloud API Server is the ready to deploy Web API Server that can be deployed in less than thirty minutes into your own in-house Windows server (no Internet connnection is required to process data!) or into private cloud server. Can store data on in-house local server based storage or in Amazon AWS S3 bucket. Processing data solely on the server using built-in ByteScout powered engine, no cloud services are used to process your data!.

This simple and easy to understand sample source code in JavaScript for ByteScout Cloud API Server contains different functions and options you should do calling the API to implement PDF to HTML API. Open your JavaScript project and simply copy & paste the code and then run your app! Writing JavaScript application mostly includes various stages of the software development so even if the functionality works please check it with your data and the production environment.

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app.js

      /*jshint esversion: 6 */

// Please NOTE: In this sample we're assuming Cloud Api Server is hosted at "https://localhost". 
// If it's not then please replace this with with your hosting url.

var https = require("https");
var path = require("path");
var fs = require("fs");

// `request` module is required for file upload.
// Use "npm install request" command to install.
var request = require("request");

// Source PDF file
const SourceFile = "./sample.pdf";
// Comma-separated list of page indices (or ranges) to process. Leave empty for all pages. Example: '0,2-5,7-'.
const Pages = "";
// PDF document password. Leave empty for unprotected documents.
const Password = "";
// Destination HTML file name
const DestinationFile = "./result.html";
// Set to `true` to get simplified HTML without CSS. Default is the rich HTML keeping the document design.
const PlainHtml = 'False';
// Set to `true` if your document has the column layout like a newspaper.
const ColumnLayout = 'False';

// Prepare URL for `PDF To HTML` API endpoint
var query = `https://localhost/pdf/convert/to/html`;
let reqOptions = {
    uri: query,
    formData: {
        name: path.basename(DestinationFile),
        password: Password,
        pages: Pages,
        simple: PlainHtml,
        columns: ColumnLayout,
        file: fs.createReadStream(SourceFile)
    }
};

// Send request
request.post(reqOptions, function (error, response, body) {
    if (error) {
        return console.error("Error: ", error);
    }

    // Parse JSON response
    let data = JSON.parse(body);
    if (data.error == false) {
        // Download HTML file
        var file = fs.createWriteStream(DestinationFile);
        https.get(data.url, (response2) => {
            response2.pipe(file)
            .on("close", () => {
                console.log(`Generated HTML file saved as "${DestinationFile}" file.`);
            });
        });
    }
    else {
        // Service reported error
        console.log("Error: " + data.message);
    }
});

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package.json

      {
  "name": "test",
  "version": "1.0.0",
  "description": "PDF.co",
  "main": "app.js",
  "scripts": {
  },
  "keywords": [
    "pdf.co",
    "web",
    "api",
    "bytescout",
    "api"
  ],
  "author": "ByteScout & PDF.co",
  "license": "ISC",
  "dependencies": {
    "request": "^2.88.2"
  }
}