Extract Data from Documents via C# / VB.NET

Search & extract text as well as the images, metadata, attachments from a [variety of documents] (https://docs.groupdocs.com/parser/net/supported-document-formats/).

Document Parser Library for .NET

Parse documents by user-defined templates.
Extract plain and structured text.
Extract text areas with coordinates, text styles and other information.
Search text by a keyword or regular expression; extract text around that word.
Extract HTML or Markdown (MD) formatted text for a fast preview.
Increase performance by extracting raw text.
Extract formatted text, metadata, images, containers, and attachments.
Extract table of contents for some supported document formats.
Parse form data from PDF documents.

New Features & Enhancements

This release offers a minor bug fix. Please visit GroupDocs.Parser for .NET 20.10 Release Notes for the detailed notes.

Parse Document by Template

Extract Text (Accurate)

Word Processing: DOC, DOT, DOCX, DOCM, DOTX, DOTM, ODT, OTT, RTF, TXT
Spreadsheet: XLS, XLT, XLSX, XLSM, XLSB, XLTX, XLTM, ODS, OTS, CSV, XLA, XLAM, NUMBERS
Presentation: PPT, PPS, POT, PPTX, PPTM, POTX, POTM, PPSX, PPSM, ODP, OTP
Email: EML, EMLX, MSG
Markup: HTML, XHTML, MHTML, MD, XML
eBooks: CHM, EPUB, FB2
Portable: PDF
Notes: ONE
Databases: Databases are supported via ADO.NET. To work with the corresponding database format install its database provider.

Extract Text (Raw)

Spreadsheet: XLS, XLT, XLSX, XLSM, XLSB, XLTX, XLTM, XLA, XLAM
Presentation: PPT, PPS, POT, PPTX, PPTM, POTX, POTM, PPSX, PPSM
Portable: PDF

Extract Structured Text and Formatted Text

Word Processing: DOC, DOT, DOCX, DOCM, DOTX, DOTM, ODT, OTT, RTF
Spreadsheet: XLS, XLT, XLSX, XLSM, XLTX, XLTM, XLA, XLAM
Presentation: PPT, PPS, POT, PPTX, PPTM, POTX, POTM, PPSX, PPSM, ODP, OTP
Email: EML, EMLX, MSG
Markup: MD (Formatted Text is Not supported)
eBooks: CHM, EPUB, FB2

Extract Text Areas

Word Processing: DOC, DOT, DOCX, DOCM, DOTX, DOTM, ODT, OTT, RTF
Spreadsheet: XLS, XLT, XLSX, XLSM, XLSB, XLTX, XLTM, ODS, OTS, XLA, XLAM, NUMBERS
Presentation: PPT, PPS, POT, PPTX, PPTM, POTX, POTM, PPSX, PPSM, ODP, OTP
Portable: PDF

Extract Metadata

Word Processing: DOC, DOT, DOCX, DOCM, DOTX, DOTM, ODT, OTT, RTF
Spreadsheet: XLS, XLT, XLSX, XLSM, XLSB, XLTX, XLTM, ODS, OTS, XLA, XLAM
Presentation: PPT, PPS, POT, PPTX, PPTM, POTX, POTM, PPSX, PPSM, ODP, OTP
Email: EML, EMLX, MSG
eBooks: EPUB, FB2
Portable: PDF

Extract Images

Extract Containers and Attachments

Email: PST, OST, EML, EMLX, MSG
Portable: PDF
Archive: ZIP

Parse Form Data

Portable: PDF

Extract Table of Contents

Word Processing: DOC, DOT, DOCX, DOCM, DOTX, DOTM, ODT, OTT, RTF
eBooks: CHM, EPUB
Portable: PDF
Databases: Databases are supported via ADO.NET. To work with the corresponding database format install its database provider.

Platform Independence

GroupDocs.Parser for .NET does not require any external software or third party tool to be installed. GroupDocs.Parser for .NET supports any 32-bit or 64-bit operating system where .NET or Mono framework is installed. The other details are as follows:

Microsoft Windows: Microsoft Windows Desktop (x86, x64) (XP & up), Microsoft Windows Server (x86, x64) (2000 & up), Windows Azure
macOS: Mac OS X
Linux: Linux (Ubuntu, OpenSUSE, CentOS and others)
Development Environments: Microsoft Visual Studio (2010 & up), Xamarin.Android, Xamarin.IOS, Xamarin.Mac, MonoDevelop 2.4 and later.
Supported Frameworks: GroupDocs.Parser for .NET supports .NET and Mono frameworks.

Extract all Images and Save them in PNG Format

// create an instance of Parser class
using (Parser parser = new Parser(Constants.SampleZip))
{
    // extract images from document
    IEnumerable<PageImageArea> images = parser.GetImages();
    // check if images extraction is supported
    if (images == null)
    {
        Console.WriteLine("Page images extraction isn't supported");
        return;
    }
    // create the options to save images in PNG format
    ImageOptions options = new ImageOptions(ImageFormat.Png);
    int imageNumber = 0;
    // iterate over images
    foreach (PageImageArea image in images)
    {
        // save the image to the png file
        image.Save(imageNumber.ToString() + ".png", options);
        imageNumber++;
    }
}