PDF to text

Extract a PDF's text in reading order, columns and hyphens handled.

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Settings

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Pages

All pages—Every page in the document, in order.First page only—Check the settings on one page before converting a long document.Odd pages—Pages 1, 3, 5 and on: the fronts of a double-sided scan.Even pages—Pages 2, 4, 6 and on: the backs of a double-sided scan.

Output

Plain text.txtThe words alone. Best when another program reads the file.Markdown.mdHeadings become # levels and lists become bullets. Best for notes and documentation.

Advanced

Keep column layoutLosslessHolds column positions as spacing instead of reflowing the text. It is how a table survives.Rejoin hyphenated wordsChanges the fileRejoins words a line break split. A heuristic: real compound words can be merged wrongly.

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