Factur-X XML Extractor
Scan a PDF invoice for readable embedded XML and export the payload when the file actually contains one.
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Extracted XML preview
Upload a PDF that contains embedded XML.
How to use this page
Use the extractor when a PDF invoice is supposed to be hybrid, meaning the visual document should also carry machine-readable invoice data. If the extractor finds an XML block, download it and review it with the viewer or your internal workflow.
What success looks like
A useful result is not just "XML found". The page should help the user see the payload, download it, and decide whether the invoice behaves like a structured invoice or only like a visual PDF document.
What to do after extraction
If XML is found, download it and open it in the viewer or your internal process to confirm invoice fields such as supplier, buyer, totals, and dates. Extraction is the bridge between a hybrid PDF and a readable structured invoice workflow.
When this page is the right choice
Use the extractor when the file looks like a normal PDF invoice but someone expects it to contain machine-readable data as well. That is different from a basic PDF converter workflow because the goal here is inspection, not visual output.
Limitations
This is a best-effort extractor. It only reports the XML that can be found as readable text inside the PDF. That is enough for many hybrid invoice samples, but not for every protected or compressed file.
Quick answers
Can this extract XML from every Factur-X PDF? No. It can only extract readable XML payloads that are exposed clearly enough for text-based inspection.
What if no XML is found? Then the PDF may be a normal invoice PDF, or it may carry data in a form that this extractor intentionally does not guess at.
Why use this instead of a normal PDF tool? Because the point here is to confirm structured invoice data inside the PDF, not to convert pages into another visual format.
Related pages
Run the format detector · Open the XML viewer · Read about PDF vs structured invoices