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How to Extract Fillable Fields from PDF

With pdfFiller you can automatically extract specific data from multiple filled-in insurance policies, invoices and applications into an organized table or database. Use the extracted data to create new documents or securely store it in your pdfFiller account. To extract fillable fields in a PDF, select a completed document as a template and click Extract in Bulk on the right pane.

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Define the fields with data you would like to extract. Click Add New Data Field in the upper right corner and draw a rectangle around the data you’d like to extract.

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Enter a field name to easily identify the extracted information in an Excel Spreadsheet. When all the fields with the information you need are defined, click Save. On the next stage you can create, edit, delete, upload a new template or select an existing one. Click Extract in Bulk on the right.

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Upload all documents (for example all W-2s) with similar data which you would like to include to data extraction by clicking Upload Documents.

Click the Start button to begin the data extraction process. When the data extraction is over, you can download the results by clicking Download Result.

How to Extract Fillable Fields from a PDF

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Select a filled-in document as a template.
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Define the fields with data you’d like to extract.
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Name data fields to identify the extracted information.
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Upload resembling documents with similar data.
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Click the Start button.
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Download the Excel spreadsheet with extracted data to your computer.

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Step 9 To lock your form so that users can only fill out your form, click the Protection tab on the right side toolbar, then select Restrict Editing. Enter the same password in both fields, then click the OK button to save the password.
How to extract pages from a PDF Open the Organize Pages tool. Click the Select a File button. Open a PDF you want to extract pages from. Select Extract in the top menu. Highlight pages you want to extract. Click Extract to extract the selected pages. Save your new PDF.
Open the fillable PDF. Select Tools >> Forms >> More Form Options >> Merge Data Files into Spreadsheets. You can now export everything from your fillable PDF file to an Excel spreadsheet.
Open the PDF in Acrobat. Choose “Organize Pages” > “Split.” Choose how you want to split a single file or multiple files. Name and save: Click “Output Options” to decide where to save, what to name, and how to split your file.
Extract PDF Pages Online Open your copied PDF document and select the preview tab. Click the Rearrange Pages tool and a new tab will open. Delete all unnecessary pages from your template. If the document contains images or text that is turned around, you can adjust them ingly.
Open the fillable PDF. Select Tools >> Forms >> More Form Options >> Merge Data Files into Spreadsheets. You can now export everything from your fillable PDF file to an Excel spreadsheet.
If you have numerous PDF forms, go to the "Prepare Form" tab in Adobe Acrobat. Click on options and select "Merge Data Files into Spreadsheet." Add all relevant files and click "Export."
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