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A free Pdf to Text converter?

  • 05-08-2007 4:21pm
    #1
    im...LOST
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,784 ✭✭✭


    Hey there.

    I was just wondering if anyone had any experience with converting pdf's to text files. There are no free ware ones that I could find and all the shareware ones only allow you to convert the first three pages of a document which is useless for me.

    There is one freeware one but it converts all the pages separately which is crappy too. Unless there is an easy way to combine all these files into one file I do not see this as a realistic option.

    Also, I'm currently using foxit to view the pdf's and there is an option to save as a txt file. But unfortunately, this option is only available to Professional users. So, is there any other pdf viewers that just allow you to save as a .txt.

    Ok, so I'm looking for an outright converter or a viewer that allows you to save it as a txt file.

    Thanks, and any help is appreciated.


Comments

  • #2
    5uspect
    Moderators, Arts Moderators Posts: 10,520 Mod ✭✭✭✭5uspect


    Isn't there a veiw as html option in google?
    Anyway just open the pdf in Acrobat reader, grab the text selection tool hit CTRL+A to select all, copy, open a blank notepad document and paste. done


  • #3
    Ceslovas
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 7 ✭Ceslovas


    Try this stuff http://www.softpedia.com/get/Office-tools/PDF/Easy-PDF-Text-Converter.shtml


  • #4
    im...LOST
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,784 ✭✭✭im...LOST


    Ceslovas wrote:
    Try this stuff http://www.softpedia.com/get/Office-...onverter.shtml

    That is the freeware one that I mentioned before. It converts each page individually so I end up with hundreds of individual pages.
    5uspect wrote:
    Isn't there a veiw as html option in google?
    Anyway just open the pdf in Acrobat reader, grab the text selection tool hit CTRL+A to select all, copy, open a blank notepad document and paste. done

    The PDF is not on the internet so I can't use the google thing like you said. How could I get it on the internet?

    Also, for some reason I get error messages when I open it with Acrobat Reader. So I can't select all the text that way.
    And in Foxit, I can't seem to select all the text either.


    I didn't think it would be as awkward!


  • #5
    Snowbat
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,065 ✭✭✭Snowbat


    Email it to your gmail account and click 'View as HTML' on the attachment options.


  • #6
    im...LOST
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,784 ✭✭✭im...LOST


    Ha!

    It works. Thanks a million.


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