When opening a PDF document, if we want to record some useful data in it, the most direct and fast way is to keep the part we need through screenshots. Our computers all come with a screenshot tool, which is very convenient to operate. However, there is a shortcoming of using the screenshot method to obtain data. The data we obtain is in the format of pictures. There is no way to directly edit and organize the data. It can only be sorted by manual input. This method will be processed in the later stage. Data will bring certain difficulties, such as more energy and time-consuming.
Using screenshots to obtain target data will make us encounter some difficulties in sorting and editing data later. So is there any way to edit the obtained data directly?
II. Convert PDF document format to obtain target data
In fact, we only need to convert the PDF document into some easy-to-edit document formats (Word document, Excel document, etc.). After conversion, we can not only obtain the data, but also edit the data. You can use professional format conversion software or use an online website to convert PDF format. The following is a detailed introduction to the specific operation steps of these two methods.
(1) Use Renee PDF Aide to convert the document format to obtain the target data
Using software to convert PDF files is the first choice for many users to convert PDF document formats. Let me introduce a professional PDF conversion software——Renee PDF Aide . With the help of this software, I will give you a detailed introduction on how to convert PDF documents into an easy-to-edit document format.
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Renee PDF Aide is one of the professional PDF converters on the market. This software can convert PDF files to Word, Excel, PPT, EPUB, TXT, HTML and other formats, and can also convert pictures to PDF files. The software is equipped with advanced OCR technology, which can maximize the character recognition rate when converting PDF format. In addition to the file format conversion function, you can also repair/optimize/split/merge/encrypt/decrypt/add watermarks to PDF documents. Let me introduce the specific operation steps for you (the operation steps are converted to Excel documents as an example).
1. Download and install Renee PDF Aide.
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2. After the installation is complete, run the software and select the “Convert PDF” option on the interface.
3. In the newly pop-up interface, click “Add File” to load the PDF file to be edited.
4. After loading the file, select the document format to be output, here select (Excel).
5. You can also choose (enable OCR) mode when converting. In OCR mode, we need to select the OCR language corresponding to the document, which can greatly improve the character recognition rate.
6. Select the save location of the output file, and click (Convert) after the selection is completed.
7. After the conversion is completed, you only need to find the file you just saved, and then edit and obtain the target data in the Excel document.
tipsWe can choose the document format to convert according to our needs. For example, if we need to obtain a piece of text, we can choose to convert it to a Word document; if the target data we need to obtain is a table, we can choose to convert it to an Excel document; if we need to obtain PDF All the text in the document, do not want pictures, then you can choose Text document and so on.
(2) Use an online website to convert PDF files to obtain data
In addition to the method of using software to convert PDF documents to Excel documents described above, we can also operate through online websites. Online PDF conversion is also the choice of many users, and the operation is not complicated. Let me introduce a professional PDF online conversion website—Smallpdf. (The following operation still takes converting to Excel as an example).
1. Use a browser to open the URL of the website. (Web site address: https://smallpdf.com/cn/PDF-converter)
2. After entering the website, click (select file) to upload the PDF file that needs to be converted.
3. After the file is uploaded to the website, select the file format we need to output (Excel), wait for the conversion to complete, and download the converted file to the local to obtain the target data in the file.
When using an online website for conversion, the uploading and conversion process will be affected by the network speed. If the network speed is not good, it may cause operation failure or file download failure. In addition, the server uploading files to the Internet may also have data leakage risk, so this method is suitable for use when the network environment where the user is located is stable and the files are not confidential.
III. Summary
Above we have introduced two methods to obtain the target data of the PDF document. If you only want to keep the data in the PDF file without editing, you can try the first screenshot method. If it is necessary to edit the acquired data, then we need to convert the format of the PDF document into an easily editable format document (Word, Excel, Text, etc.) Users can choose according to their own usage habits.
