# EXTRACTTEXT ## Overview The **EXTRACTTEXT** workflow application extracts text content from an input file (`.pdf`, `.docx`, or `.txt`) and returns the extracted text and its length. It supports optional parameters for maximum file size, trimming, and text normalization (Unix-style line breaks). ## Required parameters

Parameter	Type	Direction	Description
`FILE`	FILE	IN	The file from which to extract the text (must be `.pdf`, `.docx`, or `.txt`)
`TEXT`	TEXT	OUT	The extracted (and possibly normalized/trimmed) text
`LENGTH`	NUMERIC	OUT	The length (number of characters) of the extracted text

## Optional parameters

Parameter Type Direction Description

MAX_FILE_SIZE NUMERIC IN Maximum allowed file size in MB

TRIM_SIZE NUMERIC IN Maximum number of characters to keep from the extracted text

Parameter	Type	Direction	Description
`MAX_FILE_SIZE`	NUMERIC	IN	Maximum allowed file size in MB
`TRIM_SIZE`	NUMERIC	IN	Maximum number of characters to keep from the extracted text
`NORMALIZE`	TEXT	IN	Whether to normalize line endings Possible values: `Y` `N` `true` `false`

NORMALIZE

TEXT

Whether to normalize line endings
Possible values:

Y
N
true
false

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