SmarText PDF is an intelligent PDF proofreading tool powered by GPT-4o. It extracts and analyzes text from PDF documents, detects grammatical and stylistic issues, and provides high-quality suggestions for improvement.

• 🔍 Extracts text from PDF documents
• 🤖 Uses GPT-4o for grammar, spelling, and tone correction
• 💡 Smart suggestions for improved phrasing and wording
• 📄 Paragraph-by-paragraph correction with side-by-side comparison
• 📤 Export options for cleaned text or revision summaries
• 🗂 Upload, compare, and manage your PDF files
• 🗣 Text-to-speech for revised content

• Python 3.8+
• Microsoft Word (for PDF to Word conversion)
• Windows OS (required for Word automation)
• OpenAI API Key (set as API_KEY in your .env file)
• The following Python packages (see requirements.txt):
  • fastapi
  • uvicorn
  • python-docx
  • docx2pdf
  • pywin32
  • openai
  • python-dotenv
  • asyncio

1. Clone the repository

   cd C:/xampp/htdocs
   git clone https://github.com/marksxiety/thesis-smarText-PDF.git

2. Install Python dependencies

   pip install -r requirements.txt

3. Set your OpenAI API key Create a .env file in your project directory with:

   API_KEY=sk-xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
   

4. Start the API server

   python grammar_checker.py

   The server will run at http://localhost:5000.

5. Set up the database

   • Open phpMyAdmin.
   • Create a new schema/database.
   • Import the database.sql file provided in the project.

6. Start XAMPP and run Apache & MySQL

7. Access the web app

   • Visit http://localhost/SmarTextPDF_NewUI in your browser.

• Upload PDFs: Go to the Upload page to add new PDF files for proofreading.
• Compare PDFs: Use the Compare page to review original and revised text side-by-side, accept suggestions, and export results.
• Dashboard: View your recent uploads and proofreading statistics.

• Ensure Microsoft Word is installed and properly licensed on your system.
• The API server (grammar_checker.py) must be running for proofreading features to work.
• If you encounter issues with file uploads, check folder permissions for /uploads and /processed_pdfs.
• For OpenAI API errors, verify your API key in the .env file.

This project is for educational and research purposes only.

• OpenAI for GPT-4o
• pdf-lib for PDF manipulation
• FastAPI for the backend API
• XAMPP for local PHP/MySQL development

Enjoy using SmarText PDF!