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PDF Extraction Software

Several utilities and plug-ins are available that will convert PDF files to HTML while preserving the page layout, convert PDF files to vector graphics formats and extract PDF content for use in word processing, presentation, and desktop publishing software.
How to Get Text and Image Content Out of a PDF
Perhaps one of the most requested PDF-related tasks after 'how to create a PDF' is 'how to get text or images out of a PDF file' when you don't have Adobe Acrobat. Depending on your needs, there are several ways to do this including copy and paste, opening the PDF in a graphics program, and using third-party extraction and conversion tools.
A-PDF Text Extractor
Standalone shareware program extracts just the text for unrestricted PDF files.
BCL ALLPDF Converter
In addition to easy PDF creation ALLPDF Convertor will convert PDF into Word / RTF format. Also includes a merge feature for combining multiple PDF files. For Windows 2000/XP.
BCL Jade
With this Acrobat plugh-in mark sections of a PDF for extraction and the program will extract the content for use in spreadsheet, database, XML, word processing, and other applications. Get a demo to try. For Windows 95/98/NT/2000/XP.
BCL Magellen
Convert PDF and other documents to HTML. For Windows 98/2000/XP.
Hillbilly Software PDF Reverser
Shareware program can extract plain text and all images in PDF files. Does batch extractions, partial file extractions, doesn't require Reader, will convert extracted images to JPG or BMP, and supports all European language PDFs. For Windows 98/ME/NT/XP/2000.
Iceni Gemini 5
For Mac and PC users, export text, tables, and images from a PDF in ASCII, HTML, RTF, and other formats. There is both a standalone and plug-in version.
InvestinTech Able2Extract
Convert selected data in a PDF to formats for use in formatted Excel spreadsheets, Word documents, HTML pages and text files. View examples of extracted and converted data at their site.
Retsina PDF Plain Text Extractor
Program will extract text from PDF files without having any Acrobat products (including Reader). Preserves the layout. Supports English, French, German, Italian and other languages.
Solid Converter PDF
Works as a standalone program or as a plug-in for Microsoft Word or Adobe Acrobat (not Reader). Includes ability to extract all images, bitmap and vector, from a PDF file.
Square One pdf2bitmap
Extract contents from PDF files and convert to low-resolution GIF or high resolution TIFF or other bitmap image formats.
Square One pdf2text
Program automates the extraction of text from PDF files for high volume use.
Square One pdf2vector
Extract images from PDF and save as WMF, CGM, EPS, SVG, DXF, and other vector formats. Available as a command line driven batch conversion tool on Windows and UNIX platforms as well as a Windows desktop version.
verypdf.com PDF Extract TIFF and PDF to Image Converter
Extract images from PDF files and save them as TIFF graphics. PDF to Image Converter will convert PDF images to many formats including TIF, TIFF, JPG, GIF, PNG, BMP, EMF, PCX, and TGA.
verypdf.com PDF to Text
Extract text from a single PDF or multiple files at once. Does not require Acrobat. Supports English, French, German, Italian and other languages.
verypdf.com PDF to Word
This is a standalone product that does not require MS Word. Use it to export text, images and other contents from a PDF into a Word document,

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