Comments on: Convert That PDF To Word. Get That Text Back! http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/convert-those-pdfs-to-word-get-that-text-back/ Cool Websites, Software and Internet Tips Sun, 22 Nov 2009 23:39:02 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Tal http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/convert-those-pdfs-to-word-get-that-text-back/comment-page-1/#comment-394132 Tal Sat, 18 Jul 2009 11:16:57 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/?p=7943#comment-394132 HELLO PDF IS AN HOAX! i brought a liecence and never got my serial!!!! DO NOT BUY IT!!!! HELLOPDF.COM IS A LAIR!!!!!!!!! HELLO PDF IS AN HOAX!
i brought a liecence and never got my serial!!!!
DO NOT BUY IT!!!! HELLOPDF.COM IS A LAIR!!!!!!!!!

]]> By: How to Convert PDF to an Editable Word Document [Windows]. | GAby Menta http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/convert-those-pdfs-to-word-get-that-text-back/comment-page-1/#comment-391752 How to Convert PDF to an Editable Word Document [Windows]. | GAby Menta Sun, 28 Jun 2009 22:17:06 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/?p=7943#comment-391752 [...] I can assure you that it has been literally torture over the years. There have been a few costly programs that did what I wanted – but even then, it was not done well. I’ve searched for a lot of different programs that would let me convert PDF to an editable Word document in the past, read an older review here. [...] [...] I can assure you that it has been literally torture over the years. There have been a few costly programs that did what I wanted – but even then, it was not done well. I’ve searched for a lot of different programs that would let me convert PDF to an editable Word document in the past, read an older review here. [...]

]]> By: How to Convert PDF to an Editable Word Document [Windows] | Design Website http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/convert-those-pdfs-to-word-get-that-text-back/comment-page-1/#comment-391559 How to Convert PDF to an Editable Word Document [Windows] | Design Website Sat, 27 Jun 2009 18:15:06 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/?p=7943#comment-391559 [...] I can assure you that it has been literally torture over the years. There have been a few costly programs that did what I wanted – but even then, it was not done well. I’ve searched for a lot of different programs that would let me convert PDF to an editable Word document in the past, read an older review here. [...] [...] I can assure you that it has been literally torture over the years. There have been a few costly programs that did what I wanted – but even then, it was not done well. I’ve searched for a lot of different programs that would let me convert PDF to an editable Word document in the past, read an older review here. [...]

]]> By: linky1124 http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/convert-those-pdfs-to-word-get-that-text-back/comment-page-1/#comment-389304 linky1124 Wed, 10 Jun 2009 09:36:00 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/?p=7943#comment-389304 you can try another good converter --Tweak pdf to word. I am using it and it performs well. and also allows us to convert a lot files at the same time. you can search it in google. you can try another good converter –Tweak pdf to word.
I am using it and it performs well.
and also allows us to convert a lot files at the same time.
you can search it in google.

]]> By: linky1124 http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/convert-those-pdfs-to-word-get-that-text-back/comment-page-1/#comment-389303 linky1124 Wed, 10 Jun 2009 09:34:55 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/?p=7943#comment-389303 you can try another good converter --Tweak pdf to word. I am using it and it performs well. and also allows us to convert a lot files at the same time. try it in <a href="http://www.tweakpdf.com/" title="Tweak pdf to word" rel="nofollow"> you can try another good converter –Tweak pdf to word.
I am using it and it performs well.
and also allows us to convert a lot files at the same time.
try it in

]]> By: Annik LIDOU http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/convert-those-pdfs-to-word-get-that-text-back/comment-page-1/#comment-381711 Annik LIDOU Sun, 05 Apr 2009 16:22:05 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/?p=7943#comment-381711 Re: FYI http://convertpdftoword.net/Default.aspx is no longer FREE but a Trial Version. www.pdfundo.net via Lihacker : "This link appears broken" Re: FYI

http://convertpdftoword.net/Default.aspx
is no longer FREE but a Trial Version.

http://www.pdfundo.net via Lihacker : “This link appears broken”

]]> By: Annik LIDOU http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/convert-those-pdfs-to-word-get-that-text-back/comment-page-1/#comment-381708 Annik LIDOU Sun, 05 Apr 2009 14:13:21 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/?p=7943#comment-381708 Re: "FREE PDF to Word Doc Converter." BEWARE: I tried it, liked it & proceeded in buying it. That's when things went pear shape. After paying via PayPal, I NEVER received the unlocking code despite three emails to the "address" in the name of Lin Zhou. & still am waiting for PayPal’ reply to my request for advice in this matter... Since this is the first time I have been "conned", I presume to have been lucky till now. Re: “FREE PDF to Word Doc Converter.”

BEWARE: I tried it, liked it & proceeded in buying it. That’s when things went pear shape.

After paying via PayPal, I NEVER received the unlocking code despite three emails to the “address” in the name of Lin Zhou. & still am waiting for PayPal’ reply to my request for advice in this matter…

Since this is the first time I have been “conned”, I presume to have been lucky till now.

]]> By: Who Needs The Amazon Kindle When You Have A Netbook? | MakeUseOf.com http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/convert-those-pdfs-to-word-get-that-text-back/comment-page-1/#comment-380672 Who Needs The Amazon Kindle When You Have A Netbook? | MakeUseOf.com Thu, 26 Mar 2009 21:03:04 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/?p=7943#comment-380672 [...] document.  We’ve covered quite a few of these services on MakeUseOf.   Karl has covered HelloPDF.  There’s also ConvertPDFToWord, PDFUndo and many [...] [...] document.  We’ve covered quite a few of these services on MakeUseOf.   Karl has covered HelloPDF.  There’s also ConvertPDFToWord, PDFUndo and many [...]

]]> By: Toshio http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/convert-those-pdfs-to-word-get-that-text-back/comment-page-1/#comment-377503 Toshio Tue, 03 Mar 2009 21:16:39 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/?p=7943#comment-377503 Someone in the comments above was terribly concerned that Adobe was going out of business due to your choice of using a 3rd party PDF conversion app. I say Adobe has better things to do with their time and resources than tracking you down and sending the intellectual property police to bust down your door. I also suspect Adobe would have a tough time in court proving you have infringed on their IP. Someone in the comments above was terribly concerned that Adobe was going out of business due to your choice of using a 3rd party PDF conversion app.
I say Adobe has better things to do with their time and resources than tracking you down and sending the intellectual property police to bust down your door.
I also suspect Adobe would have a tough time in court proving you have infringed on their IP.

]]> By: conversion of pdf -file into word document http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/convert-those-pdfs-to-word-get-that-text-back/comment-page-1/#comment-369303 conversion of pdf -file into word document Sun, 18 Jan 2009 13:54:27 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/?p=7943#comment-369303 [...] Hi arsel, Here is the info you need: Convert That PDF To Word. Get That Text Back! | MakeUseOf.com [...] [...] Hi arsel, Here is the info you need: Convert That PDF To Word. Get That Text Back! | MakeUseOf.com [...]

]]> By: Bob http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/convert-those-pdfs-to-word-get-that-text-back/comment-page-1/#comment-365504 Bob Tue, 30 Dec 2008 19:08:34 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/?p=7943#comment-365504 Karl, I appreciate your article and the talking points that focused on the employee's responsibility to exercise "reasonable common sense" when surfing the Internet on the company time. All HR personnel should circulate your article; however, you can promote all the Internet policies and provide hours of in-services of what a person should not do on the Internet and there's always a couple of staff who will breach the policy so bad you think it had to be error. I am in health care and I have had to warn physicians and ultimately fire one for visiting porn web-sites for hours. That said, I did not see where the article addressed the issue of Intellectual property? Namely, Adobe and how the program's pdf.file is intentionally altered by the user by deploying a non-Adobe software solution. Thus, you have to issues: The unauthorized change that is made to the Adobe file; and the user's intent to defraud Adobe of product revenue dollars which would have been realized if the user would have purchased Adobe's conversion software. The argument has it's test in the following: Would Adobe authorize the use of such third party conversion software? To me, this is comparable to your dislike of "stealing" music, as well as the revenue lost in Adobe product sales. Your thoughts. Bob Karl,

I appreciate your article and the talking points that focused on the employee’s responsibility to exercise “reasonable common sense” when surfing the Internet on the company time. All HR personnel should circulate your article; however, you can promote all the Internet policies and provide hours of in-services of what a person should not do on the Internet and there’s always a couple of staff who will breach the policy so bad you think it had to be error.
I am in health care and I have had to warn physicians and ultimately fire one for visiting porn web-sites for hours.

That said, I did not see where the article addressed the issue of Intellectual property? Namely, Adobe and how the program’s pdf.file is intentionally altered by the user by deploying a non-Adobe software solution. Thus, you have to issues: The unauthorized change that is made to the Adobe file; and the user’s intent to defraud Adobe of product revenue dollars which would have been realized if the user would have purchased Adobe’s conversion software. The argument has it’s test in the following: Would Adobe authorize the use of such third party conversion software? To me, this is comparable to your dislike of “stealing” music, as well as the revenue lost in Adobe product sales.
Your thoughts.

Bob

]]> By: Karl L. Gechlik http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/convert-those-pdfs-to-word-get-that-text-back/comment-page-1/#comment-365484 Karl L. Gechlik Tue, 30 Dec 2008 16:20:17 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/?p=7943#comment-365484 I would love to hear your response as well Aibek! :) I would love to hear your response as well Aibek! :)

]]> By: Bob http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/convert-those-pdfs-to-word-get-that-text-back/comment-page-1/#comment-365469 Bob Tue, 30 Dec 2008 13:28:09 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/?p=7943#comment-365469 Aibek, I was just reviewing your responses to the question specific to PDF conversion to Word. It appears from your message, and please forgive me as I know this issue is long past, that an individual can manipulate PDF files using software that is not sponsored by Adobe. Does the user of such software run the risk of violating Trademark as well as intellectual property law? Specifically, the user is altering the Adobe PDF environment to accommodate a financial interest, that is, to refrain from purchasing the Adobe conversion software that is, according to your author, "pricey." I would be interested in your opinion on this issue. Thanks, Bob Aibek,
I was just reviewing your responses to the question specific to PDF conversion to Word. It appears from your message, and please forgive me as I know this issue is long past, that an individual can manipulate PDF files using software that is not sponsored by Adobe. Does the user of such software run the risk of violating Trademark as well as intellectual property law? Specifically, the user is altering the Adobe PDF environment to accommodate a financial interest, that is, to refrain from purchasing the Adobe conversion software that is, according to your author, “pricey.” I would be interested in your opinion on this issue.

Thanks,
Bob

]]> By: Karl L. Gechlik http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/convert-those-pdfs-to-word-get-that-text-back/comment-page-1/#comment-358279 Karl L. Gechlik Tue, 25 Nov 2008 14:16:58 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/?p=7943#comment-358279 Nothing for free but this $100 app says it can do it: http://www.simpleocr.com/OCR_Software/Convert_Image/convert_pdf_to_word.asp Means there probably is a free solution out there but you need to be able to search in that language to find it... Any readers have a solution for Krouk? OCRLY... RLY RLY :) Nothing for free but this $100 app says it can do it:

http://www.simpleocr.com/OCR_Software/Convert_Image/convert_pdf_to_word.asp

Means there probably is a free solution out there but you need to be able to search in that language to find it…

Any readers have a solution for Krouk?

OCRLY… RLY RLY :)

]]> By: krouk http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/convert-those-pdfs-to-word-get-that-text-back/comment-page-1/#comment-358257 krouk Tue, 25 Nov 2008 10:04:17 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/?p=7943#comment-358257 Does one of you know how to extract asian characters from PDF like this one : http://www.wipo.int/pctdb/images4/PCT-PAGES/2008/472008/08140131/08140131.pdf Does one of you know how to extract asian characters from PDF like this one :
http://www.wipo.int/pctdb/images4/PCT-PAGES/2008/472008/08140131/08140131.pdf

]]> By: web design http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/convert-those-pdfs-to-word-get-that-text-back/comment-page-1/#comment-358195 web design Mon, 24 Nov 2008 21:43:36 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/?p=7943#comment-358195 OCRLY? (Optical Character Recognition Really?) OCRLY? (Optical Character Recognition Really?)

]]> By: Karl L. Gechlik http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/convert-those-pdfs-to-word-get-that-text-back/comment-page-1/#comment-358167 Karl L. Gechlik Mon, 24 Nov 2008 18:18:14 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/?p=7943#comment-358167 This is not the place to pimp your retail product Melissa. We are all about FREE solutions over here. Please keep your SPAM to yourself. Thanks This is not the place to pimp your retail product Melissa. We are all about FREE solutions over here. Please keep your SPAM to yourself.

Thanks

]]> By: Karl L. Gechlik http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/convert-those-pdfs-to-word-get-that-text-back/comment-page-1/#comment-358166 Karl L. Gechlik Mon, 24 Nov 2008 18:17:11 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/?p=7943#comment-358166 Kmelwell - I am so sorry to hear you gave away $15! This application is FREE as in Free Beer, I could not find ANY link to pay for the FREE application. Did you click on an advertising link on the page? Can you confirm the name of the application you downloaded and File Size? My converts were always VERY small and Totally free - I hope we can get to the bottom of this! Kmelwell – I am so sorry to hear you gave away $15! This application is FREE as in Free Beer, I could not find ANY link to pay for the FREE application. Did you click on an advertising link on the page?

Can you confirm the name of the application you downloaded and File Size?

My converts were always VERY small and Totally free – I hope we can get to the bottom of this!

]]> By: kmelwell http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/convert-those-pdfs-to-word-get-that-text-back/comment-page-1/#comment-358133 kmelwell Mon, 24 Nov 2008 13:15:25 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/?p=7943#comment-358133 I converted a couple of PDFs of what were originally just typed paragraphs, i.e., no graphics, photos, etc. and the results were a Word doc that was 1.06 GB and another that was 798 MB - these results for documents that were 5 pages. Word would not even open them due to their size. Anyone else have this problem? I paid the $15 to avoid doing the five-step math problems, too, so the usability factor for the price (though it's called 'free') is disappointing so far. I converted a couple of PDFs of what were originally just typed paragraphs, i.e., no graphics, photos, etc. and the results were a Word doc that was 1.06 GB and another that was 798 MB – these results for documents that were 5 pages. Word would not even open them due to their size. Anyone else have this problem? I paid the $15 to avoid doing the five-step math problems, too, so the usability factor for the price (though it’s called ‘free’) is disappointing so far.

]]> By: RDMC http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/convert-those-pdfs-to-word-get-that-text-back/comment-page-1/#comment-358000 RDMC Sun, 23 Nov 2008 21:15:55 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/?p=7943#comment-358000 OS compatibility info at File Heap. OS compatibility info at File Heap.

]]> By: Karl L. Gechlik http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/convert-those-pdfs-to-word-get-that-text-back/comment-page-1/#comment-357992 Karl L. Gechlik Sun, 23 Nov 2008 20:33:25 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/?p=7943#comment-357992 Sorry 1fastbullet, My fault - it is PC only to the best of my knowledge. Sorry 1fastbullet,

My fault – it is PC only to the best of my knowledge.

]]> By: Melissa http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/convert-those-pdfs-to-word-get-that-text-back/comment-page-1/#comment-357960 Melissa Sun, 23 Nov 2008 17:21:58 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/?p=7943#comment-357960 Lots of good solutions for individuals, but what to do for large numbers of documents? http://ContentWorkspace.com Lots of good solutions for individuals, but what to do for large numbers of documents?

http://ContentWorkspace.com

]]> By: Technogadge http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/convert-those-pdfs-to-word-get-that-text-back/comment-page-1/#comment-357956 Technogadge Sun, 23 Nov 2008 17:05:15 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/?p=7943#comment-357956 That's really a useful tool. I was thinking about something like this to convert some of my own pdf files. Now, I got it. Thanks a lot. That’s really a useful tool. I was thinking about something like this to convert some of my own pdf files. Now, I got it. Thanks a lot.

]]> By: 1fastbullet http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/convert-those-pdfs-to-word-get-that-text-back/comment-page-1/#comment-357955 1fastbullet Sun, 23 Nov 2008 17:03:09 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/?p=7943#comment-357955 You guys amaze me with many of your finds, but you must not yet be tired of me and my repeated question: "But does it work under Linux?". As RDMC, stated above, "more often than not there is no information regarding OS compatibility". I know you guys have experienced the frustration of chasing down a particular application only to find it isn't available to your OS and I know you guys can do better than this. If nothing else, just say you do not know. Thanks again, Mark You guys amaze me with many of your finds, but you must not yet be tired of me and my repeated question: “But does it work under Linux?”.

As RDMC, stated above, “more often than not there is no information regarding OS compatibility”.

I know you guys have experienced the frustration of chasing down a particular application only to find it isn’t available to your OS and I know you guys can do better than this. If nothing else, just say you do not know.

Thanks again,

Mark

]]> By: Aibek http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/convert-those-pdfs-to-word-get-that-text-back/comment-page-1/#comment-357864 Aibek Sun, 23 Nov 2008 04:51:42 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/?p=7943#comment-357864 When it comes to PDF to Word coversion, I heard both good and not so good things about Zamzar. In some cases pages came out blank, without images etc. For all those who can't get it done on Zamzar and don't want to install the Free PDF To Doc Converter I recommend following two tools: <a href="http://www.makeuseof.com/dir/convertpdftowordnet/" rel="nofollow">ConvertPdfToWord - PDF to Word Doc Converter</a> <a href="http://www.makeuseof.com/dir/pdfundoonline-convert-pdf-microsoft-word-document/" rel="nofollow">PDFUndoOnline - Convert PDF Document to Microsoft Word Online</a> When it comes to PDF to Word coversion, I heard both good and not so good things about Zamzar. In some cases pages came out blank, without images etc.

For all those who can’t get it done on Zamzar and don’t want to install the Free PDF To Doc Converter I recommend following two tools:

ConvertPdfToWord – PDF to Word Doc Converter
PDFUndoOnline – Convert PDF Document to Microsoft Word Online

]]> By: RDMC http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/convert-those-pdfs-to-word-get-that-text-back/comment-page-1/#comment-357860 RDMC Sun, 23 Nov 2008 03:55:53 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/?p=7943#comment-357860 MakeUseOf.com is very useful and I enjoy the email subscription. However, just like this article more often than not there is no information regarding OS compatibility. Unless I missed something, maybe I did, as I do most of the time I had to do a Google search to find out if it was compatible with Vista. All too often the software recommended stops it compatibility at XP. Thankfully FileHeap listed all the compatible OS systems, so I went ahead and downloaded it to give it a try. Good work, but little bits of information like this do make a difference. Thanks, RDMC MakeUseOf.com is very useful and I enjoy the email subscription. However, just like this article more often than not there is no information regarding OS compatibility. Unless I missed something, maybe I did, as I do most of the time I had to do a Google search to find out if it was compatible with Vista. All too often the software recommended stops it compatibility at XP. Thankfully FileHeap listed all the compatible OS systems, so I went ahead and downloaded it to give it a try.

Good work, but little bits of information like this do make a difference.

Thanks,
RDMC

]]> By: venkat http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/convert-those-pdfs-to-word-get-that-text-back/comment-page-1/#comment-357858 venkat Sun, 23 Nov 2008 03:32:02 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/?p=7943#comment-357858 daniel I agree with you Zamzar and Media-convert both convert PDf to Word easily . daniel I agree with you Zamzar and Media-convert both convert PDf to Word easily .

]]> By: Daniel http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/convert-those-pdfs-to-word-get-that-text-back/comment-page-1/#comment-357757 Daniel Sat, 22 Nov 2008 18:38:27 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/?p=7943#comment-357757 how bout zamzar.com? it converts not only pdf n tons of other formats too how bout zamzar.com? it converts not only pdf n tons of other formats too

]]> By: Jackson Chung http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/convert-those-pdfs-to-word-get-that-text-back/comment-page-1/#comment-357720 Jackson Chung Sat, 22 Nov 2008 16:38:06 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/?p=7943#comment-357720 Mac OS X can natively retrieve text from a PDF but not its formatting... Mac OS X can natively retrieve text from a PDF but not its formatting…

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