Author Topic: PDF converter thread (Read 13393 times)

churnbabychurn · « **on:** August 15, 2013, 04:49:58 PM »

Whats a simple/safe free way?
TIA

Marco Polo · « **Reply #1 on:** August 15, 2013, 05:25:57 PM »

Not sure if this is what you want, but you can add a picture to a comment.

Insert a comment, go to format (ctrl+1), choose the color drop down under the "colors and lines" tab, choose "fill effects," then the picture tab and "select picture" to brows your computer for the picture.

smurf · « **Reply #2 on:** August 15, 2013, 05:26:55 PM »

there are a few online options, or a free trial of nitro pdf

I've tried them both and neither one was perfect

notanonymous · « **Reply #3 on:** August 15, 2013, 08:46:25 PM »

Quote from: churnbabychurn on August 15, 2013, 04:49:58 PM

Whats a simple/safe free way?
TIA

You can download a free ocr software. If you own a scanner or multifunction, you may already have the software installed on your computer.

Centurion · « **Reply #4 on:** August 16, 2013, 12:27:00 AM »

is the pdf txt only?
email to me i will email it back in excel (if possible)

churnbabychurn · « **Reply #5 on:** August 16, 2013, 08:34:48 AM »

Quote from: Centurion on August 16, 2013, 12:27:00 AM

is the pdf txt only?
email to me i will email it back in excel (if possible)

Thanks, no its not. We wanted to select parts and copy/paste, its like fifty files...

ETA done manually

churnbabychurn · « **Reply #6 on:** October 29, 2013, 11:08:53 AM »

BTW just realized that you can convert from a PDF to word or excel for free using word... When opening file, make sure that word is open on your desktop, -right click, -open with, -word. It converts!
Never knew this.

Centro · « **Reply #7 on:** October 29, 2013, 11:13:39 AM »

Quote from: churnbabychurn on October 29, 2013, 11:08:53 AM

BTW just realized that you can convert from a PDF to word or excel for free using word... When opening file, make sure that word is open on your desktop, -right click, -open with, -word. It converts!
Never knew this.

I think this will only work in word 2013, cmiiw.

churnbabychurn · « **Reply #8 on:** October 29, 2013, 11:49:21 AM »

Quote from: centro on October 29, 2013, 11:13:39 AM

I think this will only work in word 2013, cmiiw.

Right, its only word not excel, I have 2013.

sillypainter · « **Reply #9 on:** October 29, 2013, 12:08:16 PM »

Quote from: churnbabychurn on August 15, 2013, 04:49:58 PM

Whats a simple/safe free way?
TIA

https://www.pdftoexcelonline.com/

emesmusic · « **Reply #10 on:** October 29, 2013, 06:17:42 PM »

In office 2013 you can open pdf's and edit them.

MarkS · « **Reply #11 on:** October 29, 2013, 08:26:32 PM »

I use IDEA but it's pretty expensive.

Acrobat has a function to do it but it's not very accurate.
Another option for a small PDF is to highlight the text with your cursor and copy paste it into Excel.
Keep in mind that it's not wise to use an online converter with sensitive data.

churnbabychurn · « **Reply #12 on:** October 29, 2013, 08:45:02 PM »

I got the acrobat service a few weeks ago (~$10). They had a data breach or something where my CC could have been compromised so they refunded the fee and gave me a free year of experian credit watch with insurance etc.

churnbabychurn · « **Reply #13 on:** October 29, 2013, 08:46:06 PM »

Quote from: MarkS on October 29, 2013, 08:26:32 PM

I use IDEA but it's pretty expensive.

Acrobat has a function to do it but it's not very accurate.
Another option for a small PDF is to highlight the text with your cursor and copy paste it into Excel.
Keep in mind that it's not wise to use an online converter with sensitive data.

can't copy and past if the PDF is a image