MorphoPDFInstall

Summary

Convert PDF files to Excel format by extracting tables or detecting table regions; supports input via public URL or binary data and outputs either binary XLSX data or a temporary download URL.

Inputs

• Input Method — Select how to provide the PDF input file, either as binary data from a previous node or as a public URL (URL recommended for AI usage).
• File URL — Provide the public URL of the PDF file to convert (used if Input Method is 'URL').
• Input Binary Property — Name of the binary property containing the PDF file when Input Method is 'Binary'.
• Mode — Choose between 'Convert' to extract tables and generate an Excel file, or 'Detect' to return JSON data with detected table regions.
• Table Regions (JSON) — Optional JSON array specifying explicit table regions to extract in 'Convert' mode; omit for automatic detection.
• Output Type — Specify output as binary data or as a temporary download URL valid for 1 hour (URL recommended for AI usage).
• Output Binary Property — Name of the binary property to store the output file if Output Type is 'Binary'.

Output shape

a single record per input item

When Output Type is 'Binary', the node returns the Excel file as binary data under the specified property. When 'URL', it returns JSON with a temporary download URL valid for 1 hour, including file name and size.

Examples

Example 1: Convert PDF to Excel by extracting tables from a PDF file available at a URL, returning a download URL for the resulting XLSX file

Set Input Method to 'URL', specify the File URL, choose Mode as 'Convert', and select Output Type as 'URL'.

Example 2: Detect table regions within a PDF provided as binary data, returning JSON coordinates

Set Input Method to 'Binary', specify Input Binary Property for the PDF, choose Mode as 'Detect', and Output Type as 'Binary'.

Links

• n8n community nodes installation guide