How can I copy text from an Adobe PDF file?
Question:
How can I copy text from an Adobe PDF file?
Answer:
To copy text from an Adobe PDF file follow the below steps.
- Open the PDF file in Adobe Reader or through your browser.
- Once the PDF file is open click the Select tool in the toolbar, shown in the below picture.
- Once this option has been selected highlight the text you wish to copy and click Edit and then Copy or right-click the highlighted text and click copy or copy to clipboard.
- Once the text has been copied you should be able to paste the text into another program.
Additional information:
- See our PDF dictionary definition for additional information about this term and related terms and related help.
