[Electronics-Talk] PDF to Text:

[Gary Lee]

word 2019 and possibly 2016 will open text-based pdf files directly.


> On Sep 8, 2021, at 8:14 PM, Jen via Electronics-Talk <electronics-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
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> If the PDF file is made so JAWS can read it, I can paste the PDF into a Word document. If the file just says "alert: empty document," I can't do anything with it.
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> On Wednesday, September 8, 2021, 06:44:18 PM EDT, Donald Moore via Electronics-Talk <electronics-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote: 
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> If it's a PDF Image file you get it to convert?
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> Hmmm.
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Electronics-Talk <electronics-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of Jen via Electronics-Talk
> Sent: Wednesday, September 8, 2021 5:25 PM
> To: Donald Moore via Electronics-Talk <electronics-talk at nfbnet.org>
> Cc: Jen <spiderweb1 at sbcglobal.net>
> Subject: Re: [Electronics-Talk] PDF to Text:
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> A little late to the party, but...
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> I don't use a PDF-to-text converter. If I find a PDF I want to keep and edit, I paste it in a Word document.
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> I hope this helps.
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> On Wednesday, September 1, 2021, 02:27:42 PM EDT, Donald Moore via Electronics-Talk <electronics-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote: 
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> Has anyone found a REALLY GOOD pdf to text converter that works with Windows?  Especially with image files, the jfw converter I find sometimes to be rather lacking.
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> Thanks in advance.
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