Lectora → Content Vault — Clean Extraction with Leaf-First DOM Parsing
Lectora's deeply nested HTML defeats most extractors with duplicate text. ScormToDoc uses leaf-first DOM parsing to deliver clean, deduplicated content — text, images, quizzes — into the Content Vault.
Quick Answer
Upload your Lectora SCORM .zip. ScormToDoc parses each HTML page leaf-first (prioritizing innermost <p> and <li> tags over container divs) to avoid the duplicate-text problem common with Lectora extraction. Output: a clean Content Vault with all assets ready for one-click download.
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Lectora produces SCORMs as collections of HTML pages with deeply nested DOM trees. Naive extractors walk the DOM and collect text from every container, producing massive duplication — the same paragraph captured 5 times because it lives inside 5 nested divs.
ScormToDoc uses a leaf-first DOM strategy specific to Lectora: we prioritize innermost text-bearing tags (p, li, span with text content) and skip parent containers. The result is clean, deduplicated content in the Vault.
How it works (3 steps)
Why Lectora extraction needs special handling
Lectora SCORMs use a CSS-positioned absolute layout system that creates deeply nested HTML — sometimes 8-10 levels deep for a single text block. Container divs at every level often inherit text content from children, so naive innerText extraction returns the same content multiple times.
Our leaf-first parser walks the DOM bottom-up, capturing text from p, li, td, and span-with-text leaves while ignoring their parent containers. This eliminates duplication and produces a Content Vault that mirrors what the learner actually sees.
What gets extracted
- Every Lectora page's text content, deduplicated
- All embedded images at original quality
- Audio narration files paired with their source page
- Quiz questions with answer choices and feedback
- Page titles and section structure
- Course title and metadata
Common gotchas
ScormToDoc vs manually parsing Lectora HTML
| Feature | ScormToDoc | manually parsing Lectora HTML |
|---|---|---|
| Lectora license required | No | Yes — Lectora is quote-only (historically $1,295+/yr per user) |
| Clean, deduplicated text | Yes — leaf-first DOM parsing | Naive extractors duplicate 3-5x |
| CSS background images | Yes — extracted via CSS scan | Lost in HTML-only extraction |
| Quiz extraction | Bold Q, italic feedback, options | Often lost or unstructured |
| Cost | Premium $29.99/mo per user ($360/yr) | Lectora — quote only, historically $1,295+/yr per user |
Frequently asked questions
Why does naive extraction produce duplicate text from Lectora?
Lectora's deeply nested HTML means container divs at every level inherit child text. A naive extractor captures the same paragraph 5 times. Our leaf-first parser only captures text from innermost text-bearing elements.
Does this work with Lectora Online and Lectora Inspire?
Yes — both Lectora Online (cloud) and Lectora Inspire (desktop) publish formats are supported.
Are CSS background images extracted?
Yes. Our CSS background-image scanning pass finds and extracts images that are set via CSS rather than <img> tags.
Will Lectora variables work in the extracted content?
No — variables are extracted as literal text (e.g., "%UserName%" stays as that string). The Vault captures content, not runtime logic.
How are quizzes formatted?
Bold question text, A/B/C/D answer choices, and italic per-option feedback — consistent across all export formats.
Is the Vault available on the free trial?
Yes — fully unlocked during your 2 free conversions.
How much does it cost?
Start with 2 free conversions — no credit card. Premium is $29.99/month per user and covers 50 conversions, 1 GB uploads, priority support, full Content Vault export, and speaker-note preservation in PPTX — everything you need in one plan. Cancel anytime from your account.
Premium — $29.99/month per user
- 50 conversions / month
- 1 GB upload limit
- Full Content Vault export
- Speaker notes preserved in PPTX
- Priority support
- Every export format included
Articulate 360 is $1,449/yr per user. ScormToDoc Premium gives you every export format and every authoring tool covered for $360/yr per user — a fraction of the price, with no annual commitment.
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