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syntax: markdown
tags: [tldr, common]
source: https://github.com/tldr-pages/tldr.git
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# tabula

> Extract tables from PDF files.
> More information: <https://tabula.technology>.

- Extract all tables from a PDF to a CSV file:

`tabula -o {{file.csv}} {{file.pdf}}`

- Extract all tables from a PDF to a JSON file:

`tabula --format JSON -o {{file.json}} {{file.pdf}}`

- Extract tables from pages 1, 2, 3, and 6 of a PDF:

`tabula --pages {{1-3,6}} {{file.pdf}}`

- Extract tables from page 1 of a PDF, guessing which portion of the page to examine:

`tabula --guess --pages {{1}} {{file.pdf}}`

- Extract all tables from a PDF, using ruling lines to determine cell boundaries:

`tabula --spreadsheet {{file.pdf}}`

- Extract all tables from a PDF, using blank space to determine cell boundaries:

`tabula --no-spreadsheet {{file.pdf}}`
