A clean, lightweight TypeScript library for parsing LinkedIn PDF resumes and extracting structured profile data.
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Installation • CLI Usage • Quick Start • API Reference • Examples
| 🚀 | Simple API Single function to parse PDF files or text |
| 📦 | Lightweight Only 1 dependency ( pdf-parse) |
| 🔧 | TypeScript First Full type definitions included |
| ⚡ | Fast Optimized parsing algorithms |
| 🧪 | Well Tested Comprehensive Jest test suite |
| 📱 | ESM Ready Modern ES module support |
npm install @zalko/linkedin-parser# Install globally for command-line usage
npm install -g @zalko/linkedin-parser
# Or use with npx (no installation required)
npx @zalko/linkedin-parser path/to/resume.pdfThe package includes a command-line interface for easy PDF processing:
# Parse a LinkedIn PDF and output JSON
linkedin-pdf-parser ./resume.pdf
# Save output to file
linkedin-pdf-parser ./resume.pdf > profile.json
# Compact output (no pretty formatting)
linkedin-pdf-parser ./resume.pdf --compact
# Include raw extracted text
linkedin-pdf-parser ./resume.pdf --raw-text# Process multiple PDFs
for pdf in *.pdf; do
linkedin-pdf-parser "$pdf" > "${pdf%.pdf}.json"
done
# Extract specific data with jq
linkedin-pdf-parser resume.pdf | jq '.profile.name'
linkedin-pdf-parser resume.pdf | jq '.profile.contact.email'
linkedin-pdf-parser resume.pdf | jq '.profile.experience[].company'--compact- Compact JSON output (no formatting)--raw-text- Include raw extracted text in output--help, -h- Show help message
📖 See CLI_USAGE.md for complete CLI documentation
Note: Starting from v1.0.2, pdf-parse is a peer dependency to minimize bundle size.
import { parseLinkedInPDF } from '@zalko/linkedin-parser';
import fs from 'fs';
// Parse from PDF Buffer
const pdfBuffer = fs.readFileSync('resume.pdf');
const result = await parseLinkedInPDF(pdfBuffer);
console.log(result.profile.name); // "John Silva"
console.log(result.profile.contact.email); // "john.silva@email.com"
console.log(result.profile.experience); // [{ title: "...", company: "..." }]import { parseLinkedInPDF } from '@zalko/linkedin-parser';
const pdfBuffer = fs.readFileSync('linkedin-resume.pdf');
const { profile } = await parseLinkedInPDF(pdfBuffer);
// Access parsed data
console.log(`Name: ${profile.name}`);
console.log(`Email: ${profile.contact.email}`);
console.log(`Skills: ${profile.top_skills.join(', ')}`);
console.log(`Experience: ${profile.experience.length} positions`);// Include raw extracted text in result
const result = await parseLinkedInPDF(pdfBuffer, {
includeRawText: true
});
console.log(`Raw text: ${result.rawText?.substring(0, 100)}...`);// If you already have extracted text from PDF
const extractedText = "John Silva\nSoftware Engineer...";
const result = await parseLinkedInPDF(extractedText);try {
const result = await parseLinkedInPDF(pdfBuffer);
console.log(result.profile);
} catch (error) {
if (error.message === 'PDF appears to be empty or unreadable') {
console.error('Invalid PDF file');
} else {
console.error('Parsing failed:', error.message);
}
}Parses a LinkedIn PDF resume and extracts structured profile data.
| Parameter | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
input |
Buffer | string |
PDF Buffer or extracted text string |
options? |
ParseOptions |
Optional parsing configuration |
Promise<ParseResult> - Promise resolving to parsed profile data
const result = await parseLinkedInPDF(pdfBuffer, { includeRawText: true });LinkedInProfile
interface LinkedInProfile {
name: string;
headline: string;
location: string;
contact: Contact;
top_skills: string[];
languages: Language[];
summary?: string;
experience: Experience[];
education: Education[];
}Contact
interface Contact {
email: string;
phone?: string;
linkedin_url?: string;
location?: string;
}Experience
interface Experience {
title: string;
company: string;
duration: string;
location?: string;
description?: string;
}Work Experience Structure:
- Work Experience: A continuous period of employment at an organization, even if the person returns to the same company later after working elsewhere
- Organization/Company: The employer entity (e.g., "TechCorp", "DataSystems Inc")
- Position/Role: The job title/role within that work experience period (e.g., "Engineering Manager", "Senior Developer")
Examples:
Single organization, multiple positions:
TechCorp (1 work experience, 3 positions):
- Engineering Manager
- Senior Developer
- Software Developer
Same organization, separate work experiences:
DataSystems Inc (2 separate work experiences, 2 positions):
1st work experience: Lead Engineer (2018-2020)
2nd work experience: Technical Architect (2023-Present)
// Note: Person worked elsewhere between 2020-2023
Key principle: If someone returns to the same company after working elsewhere, it counts as a separate work experience. This reflects career progression and different employment periods.
Education
interface Education {
degree: string;
institution: string;
year?: string;
location?: string;
description?: string;
}Language
interface Language {
language: string;
proficiency: string;
}ParseOptions
interface ParseOptions {
includeRawText?: boolean;
}ParseResult
interface ParseResult {
profile: LinkedInProfile;
rawText?: string;
}# Clone repository
git clone https://github.com/zalkowitsch/linkedin-parser.git
cd linkedin-parser
# Install dependencies
npm install
# Run tests
npm test
# Build library
npm run build
# Run tests with coverage
npm run test:coverage
# Clean build artifacts
npm run clean- Processing time: ~70ms average for typical LinkedIn PDF
- Memory usage: Minimal memory footprint (~8MB)
- Bundle size: Ultra-lightweight at 3.0kB gzipped
| 🧪 | Test Coverage 95.6% code coverage with comprehensive test suite |
| 🔒 | Security Zero known vulnerabilities, regularly audited |
| 📈 | CI/CD Automated testing and deployment pipeline |
| 🏷️ | Semantic Versioning Follows semver for predictable releases |
| 📝 | Documentation Comprehensive docs with TypeScript support |
| 🚀 | Production Ready Battle-tested in production environments |
Supported Environments:
- ✅ Node.js 18+ (ES2022 support)
- ✅ TypeScript 5.0+
- ✅ ESM (ES Modules)
- ✅ CommonJS (via build)
- ✅ Browsers (via bundlers)
Package Managers:
- ✅ npm 8+
- ✅ yarn 1.22+
- ✅ pnpm 7+
Contributions are welcome! Please feel free to submit a Pull Request. For major changes, please open an issue first to discuss what you would like to change.
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Made with ❤️ by Arkady Zalkowitsch