gulagcleaner 0.6.3

Ad removal tool for PDFs written in python.

Gulag Cleaner

Gulag Cleaner is a tool designed to remove advertisements from PDFs, making it easier to read and navigate documents without being disrupted by unwanted ads.

This tool does not just crop the ads out of the PDF, instead, we extract the original file without ads by manipulating the internal structure of the PDF, ensuring maximum quality.

In addition to removing advertisements, Gulag Cleaner is also capable of extracting metadata, such as the author, subject, university, and more, from the file.

Web Version

This tool can be used without installation directly from our website (in Spanish).

Installation

To install Gulag Cleaner, please download and install Python and then run the following command in your terminal:

pip install gulagcleaner

Usage

Gulag Cleaner can be used through both a Command Line Interface (CLI) and in your code.

Command Line Interface

To use Gulag Cleaner through the CLI, simply run the following command, replacing <filename> with the name of your PDF file:

gulagcleaner [-r] [-h] [-o] [-v] <filename>

Options

Gulag Cleaner provides several options for its usage:

• '-r': Replace the original file with the cleaned version.
• '-o': Use the old cleaning method (for files older than 18/05/2023).
• '-h': Display the help message, providing information on how to use Gulag Cleaner.
• '-v': Display the current version of Gulag Cleaner.

Code

To use Gulag Cleaner in your code, you can use the following code snippet:

from gulagcleaner.extract import clean_pdf

return_msg = clean_pdf("file.pdf")

License

Gulag Cleaner is distributed under the GPL-3 license, which means it's open-source and free to use.

Contributing

We're always looking for ways to improve Gulag Cleaner, and we welcome contributions from the community. If you have ideas for improvements or bug fixes, please feel free to submit a pull request.