In daily work, we often need to convert PDF files into TXT text documents. When the number of files is very large, manual conversion one by one is inefficient. Here are 4 ways to share PDF batch to TXT: HeSoft Doc Batch Tool Adobe Acrobat DC, Google Drive, cloudconvert. And details the advantages and disadvantages of each method and the operation steps, you can choose one of the methods to operate after comparison.
When to convert PDF to TXT plain text
1. We only need the contents of PDF files, such as checking data, taking notes, writing summaries, etc. We do not need document typesetting. In this case, the PDF into TXT plain text, you can directly extract the text content, no style interference.
2. To extract the contents of the file, the picture PDF needs to convert the text in the picture into editable text. If it is converted into text PDF, it is very easy to format confusion, so it is best to directly convert into TXT plain text, which is more convenient to extract text.
3. We need to hand over the contents of PDF files to programs or scripts. The programs only recognize plain text files, such as TXT, CSV, JSON, etc. In this case, PDF files should also be converted into plain text in batches.
PDF to TXT Text Document Effect Preview
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Method 1: HeSoft Doc Batch Tool
recommended Index:★★★★★
Advantages:
support batch processing, and the conversion speed is fast, hundreds of PDF files are all converted into TXT, it only takes a few minutes.
Files are only converted in their own computers and do not need to be uploaded to third-party servers, with strong confidentiality.
The operation is very simple, you only need to open the tool and add files to complete the conversion without any difficulty and zero threshold.
Disadvantages:
requires installation on a computer; only supports Windows systems.
Operation steps:
1. Open 【 HeSoft Doc Batch Tool ], select [PDF Tool]-[PDF to TXT]].
2. Import all PDF files that need to be converted. Choose one of the three import methods: add files, import files from folders, and drag and drop directly.
3. After the conversion is completed, directly click on the save location to view, and all PDF files are converted into TXT text documents.
Method 2:Adobe Acrobat DC
recommended Index:★★★★☆
advantages:
the operation is simple, only need to open the PDF, choose to export to TXT plain text, you can quickly complete the format conversion.
OCR recognition is supported. The scanned PDF can be converted into a text PDF and exported to TXT format.
The conversion accuracy is high, Chinese and English are very stable, and it is not easy to have garbled codes.
Disadvantages:
the installation package is large, takes up memory and is not light enough. If you just convert PDF into TXT, it is not worth downloading specially.
Operation steps:
use [Adobe Acrobat DC] to open the PDF file and select [File]-[Export to]-[Plain Text]].
Method 3:Google Drive
recommended Index:★★★☆ ☆
advantages:
mainly for scanned PDF, it can automatically convert picture PDF into text type and extract the text content inside.
There is no need to download and install, and there is no need to understand OCR recognition. As long as the PDF is opened with Google Docs, it can be completed automatically.
Unlimited number of uses, no watermark, no lock function, very friendly to ordinary users.
Disadvantages:
instead of automatic conversion, you need to manually copy the text and paste it into TXT. You need to upload the file to Google server.
Operation steps:
open Google Drive, upload a PDF file, and click [Open with Google Docs]]. Copy the text and paste it into TXT.
Method 4:cloudconvert Online Tools
recommended Index:★★★☆ ☆
advantages:
there is no need to download and install, just use the browser to search for the cloudconvert, and you can directly open it for use.
The operation steps are simple. After uploading the file, select the conversion format, and the conversion can be completed quickly, and the novice can easily handle it.
All operating systems can be used.
Disadvantages:
files need to be uploaded to a third-party server and are not suitable for internal data or sensitive files.
Operation steps:
open the cloudconvert, click [Select File] to upload the PDF to be converted, select [TXT] for the conversion format, and finally click [Convert].
