Links PDF → JSON

Detect clickable links in a PDF (URLs and internal links) and export them in JSON format, locally in your browser.

Import a PDF

No data is sent to a server: everything is done in your browser.

Use case

Audit outgoing linksList all URLs present in a PDF (public site, brochure, documentation) and detect obsolete links.
Migration / redesignUpdate domains/paths during a migration, starting from a reliable inventory of links.
SecurityIdentify suspicious links (phishing, trackers) before distribution or publication.
Quality ControlCheck that each button/link points to the correct page (internal link, anchor, action).

What you get

A JSON export of links per page: type of action (URI/GoTo/GoToR), target, click rectangle, associated text/annotation if available.

A usable database for automating tests (crawler, HTTP validation, compliance rules).

Limitations and points of attention

A link can be "drawn" as text without annotation: in this case, it is not detectable as a clickable link.
Depending on the PDF, the visible text and the target may differ (e.g., button, annotation without text).
On encrypted PDFs, extraction may be restricted.

Frequently asked questions

Does the tool check if the links respond?

No: it extracts the targets. HTTP verification is done later via a script/crawler.

Are internal links (table of contents) included?

Yes, GoTo/Named destination actions are generally exported.

Why are some "links" not listed?

If they are not implemented as annotations (no clickable area), they cannot be detected.

Tip

For PDFs intended for the public, export the links and then pass the list through an HTTP validator: this is the most reliable way to detect broken URLs before publication.