A-PDF Text Extractor for Windows

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Download.com staffApril 20, 2012

A-PDF Text Extractor helps users remove text from locked PDFs that don't allow for copying and cutting. By performing its task quickly and easily, this program could rescue more than a few users.

The program's interface feels very intuitive and users should not have trouble navigating its small collection of command icons. However, a Help file is available for anyone needing a little more guidance. This program performs its difficult task of copying text from a locked PDF with amazing ease. Users simply seek out the PDF in question by navigating a standard file tree. Next they just click the Extract button. This will ask users for a destination file and not much else. PDFs are converted into .txt files within a matter of seconds. The results were very cluttered .txt files, but they did not show any signs of errors and strangely converted letters, so we call it a certain success. The program also provides users with a deep set of features. Within the Options menu users can choose specific pages to extract or even add a header or footer to the converted text.

By converting PDFs to .txt files quickly and easily, this freeware program is certain to become a necessary tool for users who deal with PDFs often.

A-PDF Text Extractor for Windows

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Full Specifications

GENERAL

Release: April 20, 2012

Latest update: April 20, 2012

Version: 1.4.2

OPERATING SYSTEMS

Platform: Windows

Operating System

Windows 2000
Windows NT
Windows ME
Windows 98
Windows XP
Windows 10

Additional Requirements: None

POPULARITY

Total Downloads: 18,975

Downloads Last Week: 1

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User Reviews

2.5/5

6 User Votes

Works Great
19600429April 20, 2013
Pros
Does what it says. I have no nag, no charge and no missing data.
Cons
When documents are printed in landscape, I have had issues with the output.
Summary
I use the output with print position. Our electronic medical record software (hosted using Citrix) has horrible reporting. I was printing to pdf and then doing a copy, paste and parse the text. This often failed, because the text did not come out consistently. Using the print position allows me to parse the data from reports without issue.
Works as advertised, but installs nagware!
olandesevolanteMarch 5, 2012
Pros
Works as advertised. Even pdf files with non-trivial layouts (tables and such) yield acceptable results.
Cons
Installs nagware ("Boxoft Toolbox") which sits in the system tray being annoying and using 15MB of memory to boot!
Summary
I understand that software developers have to make a living too, but nagware really is a turn-off to an otherwise useful application.
Cnet missed the boat on this useless software
barb_01June 26, 2011
Pros
none. it only extracts headers
Cons
It purely does not do anything worthwhile.
Summary
do not waste your time.
Text conversion clean and quick
SDbatboyFebruary 3, 2011
Pros
Looking for PDF to Excel converter (Free) and after finding little to nothing I tried this. I know Adobe has a converter but I could not get it to convert clean. This one did it well and did it fast.
Cons
None so far
Summary
Not free. 'How much is it? as little as US$23'
beasemJanuary 18, 2008
Pros
Cons
Not free. <p> 'How much is it? as little as US$23'<p> 'The unregistered version of A-PDF Text Extractor can extract odd pages only'<p>Unbelievable!
Summary
Extracted one one phone number on the first page of a resume...incorrectly
mikit88November 17, 2006
Pros
It's simple and you can see all 6 functions immediately...including 'help' and 'about'
Cons
It's completely useless
Summary

Developer’s Description

Extract or capture text from PDF files.

A-PDF Text Extractor is a utility designed to extract text from Adobe PDF files for use in other applications. The program is a standalone application. No Adobe Acrobat needed. To extract text from a PDF file, the PDF file must meet the following conditions such us the file is formatted to contain text and not just images and the file contains no security restrictions, which disable text selecting. Text formatting may be lost after exacting from the original PDF file.