PDF to Text Conversion with Rust on AWS Lambda

A guide shows how to build an HTTP Rust Lambda that accepts PDF uploads and converts them into text, HTML, or Markdown.

It uses pdf_oxide for PDF parsing, cargo lambda watch for local testing, and cargo-lambda for deployment.

The setup runs on AWS Lambda with API Gateway and an IAM role, offering a low-cost, scalable document conversion pipeline.

The article highlights Rust and Graviton as a practical fit for efficient serverless PDF processing.