MobileRead Forums - View Single Post - Conversion from pdf to txt yields (near) empty file

jchwenger · 07-07-2024, 07:35 AM

Hi there,

I'm faced with a small problem: I am trying to convert a pdf to txt, and that pdf allows me to select and copy paste (it's not just images).

I first tried:

Code:

pdftotext source.pdf source.txt

That yielded a file with only ^L page breaks. Then I tried:

Code:

ebook-convert source.pdf source.txt

The result has the big titles in there, but literally nothing more.

Does anybody know if there are options I could try in this case, or is it likely hopeless (e.g. because of the complexity of the pdf) ?

Using ebook-convert (calibre 7.13.0).

Thanks a lot in advance!

07-07-2024, 07:35 AM	#1
jchwenger Junior Member Posts: 5 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jun 2024 Device: desktop	Conversion from pdf to txt yields (near) empty file Hi there, I'm faced with a small problem: I am trying to convert a pdf to txt, and that pdf allows me to select and copy paste (it's not just images). I first tried: Code: pdftotext source.pdf source.txt That yielded a file with only ^L page breaks. Then I tried: Code: ebook-convert source.pdf source.txt The result has the big titles in there, but literally nothing more. Does anybody know if there are options I could try in this case, or is it likely hopeless (e.g. because of the complexity of the pdf) ? Using ebook-convert (calibre 7.13.0). Thanks a lot in advance!