@semantik/pdf2image

A lightweight utility library for converting PDF files to images using PDF.js.

Installation

npm install @semantik/pdf2image

Usage

import pdfToImage from "@semantik/pdf2image";

// Basic usage
pdfToImage("path/to/file.pdf")
  .then((images) => {
    // images is an array of data URLs
    images.forEach((dataUrl) => {
      const img = document.createElement("img");
      img.src = dataUrl;
      document.body.appendChild(img);
    });
  })
  .catch((error) => console.error(error));

// With options
pdfToImage("path/to/file.pdf", {
  allowedMaxPages: 10, // Limit number of pages
  resolution: 2000000, // Set resolution (in pixels)
}).then((images) => {
  // Handle images
});

API

pdfToImage(file, options?)

Converts a PDF file to an array of image data URLs.

Parameters

• file (string): Path or URL to the PDF file
• options (object, optional):
  • allowedMaxPages (number): Maximum number of pages to convert (default: Infinity)
  • resolution (number): Target resolution in pixels (default: 1.5 Mpx)

Returns

Promise<string[]>: Resolves to an array of image data URLs

Errors

• TooManyPagesError: Thrown when the PDF has more pages than allowedMaxPages

• Other errors may be thrown during PDF loading or rendering

Development

# Install dependencies
npm install

# Run development server
npm run dev

# Build package
npm run build

# Run tests
npm run test

License

MIT © Abdelfattah Sekak