# How to read pdf files?

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/how-to-read-pdf-files/105927>\
**Category:** Rails\
**Created:** [June 4, 2007, 7:17pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/how-to-read-pdf-files/105927 "2007-06-04T19:17:47Z")\
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**Author:** ![coelho](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/c/e9c0ed/32.png) [@coelho](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/coelho)\
**Post date:** [June 4, 2007, 7:17pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/how-to-read-pdf-files/105927/1 "2007-06-04T19:17:47Z")

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Hello,

I need to read a bunch of text from many pdf files. Could you guys tell  
me what pdf lib to use? I only need a function to read text from the  
pdfs.