Easily copy PDF text to Word on Mac OS X

For most Mac fans, it's not a big deal to create a PDF file, as there is a built-in function to save files to PDF format on Mac OS X, but if you want to copy PDF text to Word on Mac OS X, it's not just as easy as to create PDF on Mac. As many PDF creators have set restrictions of non-copyable and non-editable, even non-printable, and we must be with the help of some PDF tools to copy from PDF to Word on Mac or to edit PDF text on Mac.

 

Case A, copy normal PDF to Word on Mac

As we say "normal PDF", it means a PDF that no restrictions and users can easily print the PDF and copy text from PDF, and it's really simple to copy from PDF to Word on Mac for this kind of case.

1. Open the PDF document in Adobe Acrobat PDF Reader.

2. Click Select tool of Tools in menu bar.

3. Select text you want to copy.

4. Click Copy of Edit in menu bar, or just press Ctrl+C.

5. Press Ctrl + V to paste selected text to Word file opened.

The process to copy text from PDF to Word is finished, it's really easy!

 

However, the most situations we meet in our daily life and work are that, many PDF files received are encrypted with password and restrictions and we can't copy text from restricted PDF at all. At this time, we can use a Mac PDF to Word converter for help to allows us copy PDF text to Word on Mac OS X.

 

Case B, copy from PDF to Word with a Mac PDF converter

Actually, we don't even need to open the PDF file, just add it to the Mac PDF to Word converter and click several buttons to copy from PDF to Word on Mac. It's much easier than to copy normal PDF to Word on Mac.

Step1, download and run the program. Directly download the Mac pdf to word converter here and start it.

Step2, add PDF files. Just drag and drop a batch of PDF files to the Mac PDF to Word converter interface and customize advanced options for related needs before to copy PDF text to Word on Mac OS X.

Step3, copy PDF text to Word on Mac. Press the "Convert" button to start. Seconds later, all contents including PDF text will be copied exactly from PDF to Word, even tables and embed text are preserved well from PDF to Word on Mac OS X.

 

Useful tips: In a normal PDF file, we can easily copy any text from PDF. For example, you only need contents in page 4-5 and copy text from PDF pages 4-5; this can be done much easier with a Mac PDF to Word converter, click the icon in "Page Range" field > check up before Customize > enter page 4-5 in the pop-up box.