PDF to Images CLI

A command-line tool to convert PDF files into JPEG images with support for sampling and parallel processing.

Features

• Convert PDFs to JPEGs: Transform PDF pages into high-quality JPEG images.
• Page Sampling: Specify the percentage of pages to convert from each PDF.
• Parallel Processing: Utilize multiple CPU cores for faster conversions.
• Progress Indicator: Visualize the conversion progress with a progress bar.

Installation

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/yourusername/pdf-to-images-cli.git
   cd pdf-to-images-cli

2. Create a virtual environment (optional but recommended):

   python -m venv venv
   source venv/bin/activate  # On Windows: venv\Scripts\activate

3. Install the required dependencies:

   pip install -r requirements.txt

Usage

Run the CLI tool using the following command:

python pdf_to_images_cli.py [PDF_PATHS] [--sample SAMPLE_PERCENTAGE]

Arguments

• PDF_PATHS: One or more paths to the PDF files you want to convert.

Options

• --sample: Percentage of pages to sample from each PDF (0-100). Defaults to 100 (all pages).

Examples

• Convert all pages of a single PDF:

  python pdf_to_images_cli.py /path/to/file.pdf

• Convert 50% of pages from multiple PDFs:

  python pdf_to_images_cli.py /path/to/file1.pdf /path/to/file2.pdf --sample 50

Output

Converted JPEG images will be saved in subdirectories named after each PDF file within the same directory as the PDFs.