[snip] I need to extract the text from a PDF file for storage in the database. [/snip] It depends. If the PDF is an image file you cannot do it with PHP. http://www.php.net/pdf read the second user note [snip] Madison, WI 53703 [/snip] P.S. Do you know of the Madison Scouts? -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php