Did you encounter a same problem about converting PDF to text/word/image

Ivymin · 08-17-2011, 03:21 AM

Hey,guys.I will graduate next year,yes,it is a wouderful thing.I'm so happy but there is something wrong about my thesis bothering me,so I must come here to ask U for help!!
Here is the puzzle,I need to convert some PDF files to Word,or Text ,or image and so on, which will be used in my thesis, I need a fast, reliable way to convert pdf info to Text/image/Word/HTML.
Can anyone help? Thank you.

frabjous · 08-17-2011, 12:00 PM

There is no fast, reliable way to convert PDF to something else, since PDF was designed as an output format, and usually does not convert well to other formats.

Here are some things you can try, but don't expect perfection.

pdftohtml with pdfreflow - converts to HTML

calibre -- will convert PDF to rtf and other formats

PDF Import Extension for libreoffice/openoffice -- convert PDFs to various WordProcessor formats

AbiWord -- a word processor with its own PDF import routine; will export to Word and other formats

For converting to Image, or just leaving as a PDF and making edits, check out Inkscape

DSpider · 08-17-2011, 12:13 PM

Alternatively you could OCR the PDF with ABBYY FineReader (or similar) and save the result as .docx/.rtf.

Honestly, I thought the topic was about a specific problem with converting from PDF.

baumgar · 11-29-2011, 08:45 PM

Yes, but I used to convert it by an app or program on PC. Not difficult to go. But pls note that some apps like this might cost a little.

08-17-2011, 03:21 AM	#1
Ivymin Junior Member Posts: 1 Karma: 10 Join Date: Aug 2011 Device: 9.0	Did you encounter a same problem about converting PDF to text/word/image Hey,guys.I will graduate next year,yes,it is a wouderful thing.I'm so happy but there is something wrong about my thesis bothering me,so I must come here to ask U for help!! Here is the puzzle,I need to convert some PDF files to Word,or Text ,or image and so on, which will be used in my thesis, I need a fast, reliable way to convert pdf info to Text/image/Word/HTML. Can anyone help? Thank you.

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08-17-2011, 12:00 PM	#2
frabjous Wizard Posts: 1,213 Karma: 12890 Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Amherst, Massachusetts, USA Device: Sony PRS-505	There is no fast, reliable way to convert PDF to something else, since PDF was designed as an output format, and usually does not convert well to other formats. Here are some things you can try, but don't expect perfection. pdftohtml with pdfreflow - converts to HTML calibre -- will convert PDF to rtf and other formats PDF Import Extension for libreoffice/openoffice -- convert PDFs to various WordProcessor formats AbiWord -- a word processor with its own PDF import routine; will export to Word and other formats For converting to Image, or just leaving as a PDF and making edits, check out Inkscape

08-17-2011, 12:13 PM	#3
DSpider Evangelist Posts: 450 Karma: 343115 Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Romania Device: PW2 2014	Alternatively you could OCR the PDF with ABBYY FineReader (or similar) and save the result as .docx/.rtf. Honestly, I thought the topic was about a specific problem with converting from PDF.

11-29-2011, 08:45 PM	#4
baumgar Banned Posts: 13 Karma: 10 Join Date: Nov 2011 Device: none	Yes, but I used to convert it by an app or program on PC. Not difficult to go. But pls note that some apps like this might cost a little.

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