Apache Tika

Extracts text and metadata (author, software, dates) from over a thousand file types, including Office files and PDFs.

Open Apache Tika ↗

https://tika.apache.org/

Type
Command line
Cost
Free
Touches the target?
No, passive
Account needed
No
Category
Metadata
Platforms
linux, macos, windows
Link status
Online, checked 2026-09-26

Takes

Gives you

  • metadata
  • Person's name

Install

brew install tika

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