PDF-rename-V2

A small script that renames PDF files using a string of text from inside the PDF.

VIDEO TUTORIAL/EXPLANIATION:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9kyBEaGw_Ic

Note: This tutorial assumes you have:

1. Python 3.9.5
2. pip3
3. Visual Studio Code (VSC)

STEPS

1. Change default profile within VSC:

   • CTRL + SHIFT + P
   • Search "Terminal: Select Default Profile"
   • Click "Command Prompt"

2. Create and activate the virtual environment + install library (run commands in a new CMD terminal)

   1. py -m venv venv
      • (Creates virtual environment)
   2. venv\Scripts\activate
      • (activates virtual environment)
   3. python -m pip install --upgrade pip
      • (Upgrade pip in virtual environment)
   4. python -m pip install --upgrade pymupdf
      • (Install the PyMuPDF library)

3. Create the python file (you can use any name or follow the tutorial)

IMPORTANT

This is a basic template on how to rename files using text from inside the PDF.

Leave a comment on the YouTube video or here if you have a question for another specific case.

If you want to try and modify the project for your specfic case, I suggest looking into regular expresions (python has a library called re).