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Convert File to Text allows you to transform various file formats into plain text.

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Click ➕Add Step and choose the Convert File to Text action.

Finish the automation or add more steps for further processing.

1. Click ➕Add Step and choose the Convert File to Text action.
2. Specify the URL for the source file.
3. Finish the automation or add more steps for further processing.

💡 You can reference the URL from previous actions/triggers by typing the @ symbol in the file URL field.

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Convert File to Text (Automation Action)

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🏷️ Field	🔤 Description
URL	Enter the URL of a PDF, CSV, TXT, or MD file to extract the content of the file.

🪄 Use Case	🔤 Description
Document analysis	Extract text from scanned documents or PDFs for analysis or data extraction.
Content aggregation	Convert multiple file types into text for compiling reports or summaries.
Email parsing	Extract text from email attachments to process or store information.
Legal document review	Convert legal documents into text for easier review, search, and indexing.
Data entry automation	Automatically convert files into text for input into databases or spreadsheets.

Convert File to Text (Automation Action)

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