#  `unpack_files`

Unpack file attachments
## Usage
> pdftl `<input>` `unpack_files` `[output` `<dir>]`

## Details
The `unpack_files` operation unpacks files attached to the input
PDF file, if there are any. The directory to save attachments in
defaults to the working directory, any may be controlled by adding
`output <directory>`.

**Warning** This command will silently overwrite any existing files with
clashing filenames.
## Examples

> Save all files attached to a.pdf in the current directory
```
pdftl a.pdf unpack_files
```

> Save all files attached to a.pdf in /tmp/
```
pdftl a.pdf unpack_files output /tmp/
```

> Prompt for a directory in which to save all files attached to a.pdf
```
pdftl a.pdf unpack_files output PROMPT
```


**Tags**: attachments

*Source: pdftl.operations.attachments*

*Read online: [https://pdftl.readthedocs.io/en/stable/operations/unpack_files.html](https://pdftl.readthedocs.io/en/stable/operations/unpack_files.html)*

*Type: Operation*