Data scraping is the method regarding instantly sorting through information online in HTML, PDF or another forms and gathering relevant details in databases as well as spreadsheets for later access. Of many websites, the text is simple and easy to read in the source code, however a developing number of businesses make use of the Adobe PDF. The benefit of PDF is the fact that the document looks exactly the same regardless of which computer you look at making it perfect for business forms, data sheets, and so on. The disadvantage is the fact that the text is converted into an image which you usually do not easily copy and paste. To scrape a PDF, you need to use a more diverse set of resources.