Best way to convert PDFs to other file formats?

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Some types of PDFs have always been a challenge to convert to other file formats like Word or plain text. I've had many go from perfectly formatted PDFs to useless text when converted.Has anyone found a good converter? In the age of AI, you would think that there would be a foolproof way to do it.

bluehorseray · Accepted Answer

pdftotext in python works pretty well: import pdftotext import sys with open("test.pdf", "rb") as f: pdf = pdftotext.PDF(f,physical=True) for page in pdf: print(page)

sarcasmatwork · Answer

calibre? (https://calibre-ebook.com)You can convert various types of ebooks.

Best way to convert PDFs to other file formats?

Some types of PDFs have always been a challenge to convert to other file formats like Word or plain text. I've had many go from perfectly formatted PDFs to useless text when converted.
Has anyone found a good converter? In the age of AI, you would think that there would be a foolproof way to do it.

pdftotext in python works pretty well:
`import pdftotext import sys with open("test.pdf", "rb") as f: pdf = pdftotext.PDF(f,physical=True) for page in pdf: print(page)`

calibre? (https://calibre-ebook.com)
You can convert various types of ebooks.