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Bulk-convert PDFs (couple hundred) into Word or other editable format?
I have a bunch of user and repair manuals that I want to convert from PDF to Word or a similar format. I did it with 200 PDFs using PDF24 installed on my PC, but it is a bit slow, even though I have an aging but fairly good machine (i7 6700k, 16gb RAM). Any…
I have a bunch of user and repair manuals that I want to convert from PDF to Word or a similar format. I did it with 200 PDFs using PDF24 installed on my PC, but it is a bit slow, even though I have an aging but fairly good machine (i7 6700k, 16gb RAM). Any other software suggestion, should be fast? I am fine with only text being extracted, no need for photos. Thanks!
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How many pages you have per PDF? I wonder if that's the reason it's slow
I’ve had good luck with Adobe Acrobat’s conversion capabilities. If it’s a one-time activity, could possibly do it all during the free trial.
Honestly man just use a python script with pdfplumber if you know any basic code. It runs through folders of files way faster than any gui tool could ever dream of.
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