Comments on: How to Convert A PDF to Text With Text Extractor http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/how-to-convert-a-pdf-to-text-with-pdf-text-extractor/ Cool Websites, Software and Internet Tips Sat, 11 Feb 2012 04:28:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: bhupi http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/how-to-convert-a-pdf-to-text-with-pdf-text-extractor/#comment-425739 bhupi Tue, 15 Dec 2009 02:56:11 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/?p=26748#comment-425739 yes, this is really a nice idea ti convert pdf to text,i always use <a href="http://www.simpopdf.com" rel="nofollow">simpo pdf to word</a> to convert my pdf, i never know about it,very nice! yes, this is really a nice idea ti convert pdf to text,i always use simpo pdf to word to convert my pdf, i never know about it,very nice!

]]> By: Beth_in_PEI http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/how-to-convert-a-pdf-to-text-with-pdf-text-extractor/#comment-424162 Beth_in_PEI Mon, 07 Dec 2009 18:04:34 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/?p=26748#comment-424162 For years I've used the free tools of http://www.software995.com/ without any problems. Having the ability to manipulate PDFs totally (extract/delete/combine individual pages from any PDF files, convert to TXT or JPG, append a signature etc) is so useful; admittedly it's nagware but that's a minor nuisance considering the breadth of its features. For years I’ve used the free tools of http://www.software995.com/ without any problems. Having the ability to manipulate PDFs totally (extract/delete/combine individual pages from any PDF files, convert to TXT or JPG, append a signature etc) is so useful; admittedly it’s nagware but that’s a minor nuisance considering the breadth of its features.

]]> By: dhavala http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/how-to-convert-a-pdf-to-text-with-pdf-text-extractor/#comment-423574 dhavala Sat, 05 Dec 2009 09:13:38 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/?p=26748#comment-423574 It is asking me to install .NET platform 3.5 ( I have windows XP SP3). I refused. This program doesn't belong on MUO (I really like the web site and found plenty of good programs!!) and I concur with Satrianez. The writer should have warned of the .NET issue... atleast after Satrianez raised it. It is asking me to install .NET platform 3.5 ( I have windows XP SP3). I refused. This program doesn’t belong on MUO (I really like the web site and found plenty of good programs!!) and I concur with Satrianez. The writer should have warned of the .NET issue… atleast after Satrianez raised it.

]]> By: Karl Gechlik http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/how-to-convert-a-pdf-to-text-with-pdf-text-extractor/#comment-411528 Karl Gechlik Thu, 15 Oct 2009 19:06:08 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/?p=26748#comment-411528 I already had .net 3.5 sp1 on my machine and was not required to download anything. It prompted me to make sure I was up to date - but that was it. I have since tried it on another machine and could not replicate your issues. I am sorry you had problems but I would bet it was something limited to your system. I already had .net 3.5 sp1 on my machine and was not required to download anything. It prompted me to make sure I was up to date – but that was it. I have since tried it on another machine and could not replicate your issues. I am sorry you had problems but I would bet it was something limited to your system.

]]> By: melvin James http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/how-to-convert-a-pdf-to-text-with-pdf-text-extractor/#comment-411309 melvin James Thu, 15 Oct 2009 06:23:51 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/?p=26748#comment-411309 I'm using <a href="http://www.anypdftools.com/pdf-to-word.html#163" rel="nofollow">AnyBizSoft PDF to Word Converter</a> to convert PDF to Word, it works well for me so far. But an OCR converter is always needed. Very nice. I’m using AnyBizSoft PDF to Word Converter to convert PDF to Word, it works well for me so far. But an OCR converter is always needed. Very nice.

]]> By: Ishan@ILoveFreeSoftware http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/how-to-convert-a-pdf-to-text-with-pdf-text-extractor/#comment-411258 Ishan@ILoveFreeSoftware Wed, 14 Oct 2009 23:52:14 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/?p=26748#comment-411258 This is a nice little software. This is a nice little software.

]]> By: Satrianez http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/how-to-convert-a-pdf-to-text-with-pdf-text-extractor/#comment-411237 Satrianez Wed, 14 Oct 2009 21:14:50 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/?p=26748#comment-411237 You guys should have put warnings... or found a better program! Warnings for the fact this little proggie asked me to update my .NET Framework and sent me to install the hefty 231MB .NET Framework 3.5 SP1 which took a good 20 minutes to install and soiled my Firefox with the nasty uninstallable Microsoft .NET Framework Assistant addon!!! I then had to search the net to find a tool to remove it... here it is for the people in trouble with it -> http://bit.ly/removedotnetfirefoxaddon Now, the PDF Text Extractor... it works BUT it's not even multi-language! I tried converting a pdf in French and all the accentuated letters were not even converted properly... é become 351 and so on. Verdict: not chuffed! (no mentioning the time I wasted) I really like makeuseof.com but this article should have warned users of those possible problems. A quick search for an alternative pointed me to http://www.convertpdftotext.net which worked wonders (don't know about protected PDFs though) with the accents and would have been a nice add on to the article and would have avoided me wasting so much time and energy for such poor results. You guys should have put warnings… or found a better program!
Warnings for the fact this little proggie asked me to update my .NET Framework and sent me to install the hefty 231MB .NET Framework 3.5 SP1 which took a good 20 minutes to install and soiled my Firefox with the nasty uninstallable Microsoft .NET Framework Assistant addon!!!

I then had to search the net to find a tool to remove it… here it is for the people in trouble with it -> http://bit.ly/removedotnetfirefoxaddon

Now, the PDF Text Extractor… it works BUT it’s not even multi-language!
I tried converting a pdf in French and all the accentuated letters were not even converted properly… é become 351 and so on.

Verdict: not chuffed! (no mentioning the time I wasted)

I really like makeuseof.com but this article should have warned users of those possible problems.

A quick search for an alternative pointed me to http://www.convertpdftotext.net which worked wonders (don’t know about protected PDFs though) with the accents and would have been a nice add on to the article and would have avoided me wasting so much time and energy for such poor results.

]]> By: kye http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/how-to-convert-a-pdf-to-text-with-pdf-text-extractor/#comment-411230 kye Wed, 14 Oct 2009 20:08:09 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/?p=26748#comment-411230 http://www.hellopdf.com is simply the best... http://www.hellopdf.com is simply the best…

]]> By: Brian http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/how-to-convert-a-pdf-to-text-with-pdf-text-extractor/#comment-411219 Brian Wed, 14 Oct 2009 18:48:41 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/?p=26748#comment-411219 I've found this website to be a pretty good way of converting pdf to text. Sure you have to upload it and then they e-mail it to you, but it works. It converts pdf to .doc or .rtf and it's free. http://www.pdftoword.com/default.aspx I’ve found this website to be a pretty good way of converting pdf to text. Sure you have to upload it and then they e-mail it to you, but it works. It converts pdf to .doc or .rtf and it’s free. http://www.pdftoword.com/default.aspx

]]> By: Alex http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/how-to-convert-a-pdf-to-text-with-pdf-text-extractor/#comment-411198 Alex Wed, 14 Oct 2009 15:41:16 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/?p=26748#comment-411198 a book !windows xp,no error..processed completed a book !windows xp,no error..processed completed

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