Brainy CanvasExtract text and line items from invoice PDFs
Convert invoice PDFs to editable text, Markdown, or CSV. Extract vendor details, totals, and line-item tables with OCR fallback for scans.
Free PDF extractor
No signup. Text PDFs stay on your device.
Smart OCR fallback. Scans upload only after local detection confirms OCR is needed.
Private by default. Browser-parsed PDFs and extracted text are never saved. OCR requests are processed without being persisted by Brainy Canvas.
What this PDF extractor does
Extract the visible content of an invoice without retyping vendor details and line items. Tables can be downloaded as CSV, while the full Markdown view keeps surrounding fields such as invoice number, dates, payment terms, subtotal, tax, and total.
Digital invoices usually parse locally in the browser. Photographed receipts and scanned invoices use OCR when required. This tool recovers document text; it does not validate a supplier, approve a payment, or guarantee accounting-field accuracy.
Text-layer PDFs are parsed entirely in your browser. Brainy Canvas does not save your PDF or extracted text. If OCR is required, the scan is sent to the OCR processor for that request, and Brainy Canvas does not persist the PDF or output.
Best for
- Moving line items into a spreadsheet
- Making invoice PDFs searchable
- Preparing documents for bookkeeping review
- Recovering text from scans and photographed invoices
What it extracts
- Vendor and customer text
- Invoice numbers, dates, and payment terms
- Line-item tables when detectable
- Subtotal, tax, discounts, and total text
How it works
- 1
Choose an invoice
Upload the original PDF, not a screenshot when possible.
- 2
Extract fields and tables
Native text stays local; image-only invoices use OCR.
- 3
Export and verify
Download CSV or text and compare every critical field with the PDF.
Frequently asked questions
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