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# autogen.retrieve_utils.extract_text_from_pdf

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#### extract\_text\_from\_pdf

```python theme={null}
extract_text_from_pdf(file: str) -> str
```

Extract text from PDF files

<b>Parameters:</b>

| Name   | Description   |
| ------ | ------------- |
| `file` | **Type:** str |

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