pdf to htxt

lyj898 · 05-26-2009, 11:42 AM

anybody knows how to convert a pdf file into txt with the proper formating. The software that i have messed up all the words with empty spaces strewn all over. Most annoying thing is the page number that cuts in between sentences!

JSWolf · 05-27-2009, 07:51 AM

I hate to say this, but converting from PDF will give you errors. It'as the nature of the beast. That's part of why PDF is a very poor source format.

=X= · 05-27-2009, 11:32 AM

Not sure what OS you are using but if you have windows use
MobiCreator + Firefox/IE to save the HTML as text

1) Import PDF to MobiCreator. This will generate an HTML file
2) Open the HTML file in FireFox and Save As... to a text file.

If you have Linux use pdf2xml with cxpdfhtml for step one.

=X=

05-26-2009, 11:42 AM	#1
lyj898 Junior Member Posts: 6 Karma: 10 Join Date: May 2009 Device: none	pdf to htxt anybody knows how to convert a pdf file into txt with the proper formating. The software that i have messed up all the words with empty spaces strewn all over. Most annoying thing is the page number that cuts in between sentences!

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05-27-2009, 07:51 AM	#2
JSWolf Resident Curmudgeon Posts: 78,925 Karma: 143098300 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Roslindale, Massachusetts Device: Kobo Libra 2, Kobo Aura H2O, PRS-650, PRS-T1, nook STR, PW3	I hate to say this, but converting from PDF will give you errors. It'as the nature of the beast. That's part of why PDF is a very poor source format.

05-27-2009, 11:32 AM	#3
=X= Wizard Posts: 3,671 Karma: 12205348 Join Date: Mar 2008 Device: Galaxy S, Nook w/CM7	Not sure what OS you are using but if you have windows use MobiCreator + Firefox/IE to save the HTML as text 1) Import PDF to MobiCreator. This will generate an HTML file 2) Open the HTML file in FireFox and Save As... to a text file. If you have Linux use pdf2xml with cxpdfhtml for step one. =X=

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