How do i export text from a pdf?

I don't know which adobe to purchase in order to export text from a pdf and move it to a spreadsheet.... can someone please help?

Hi losjovenes1,
You can use Adobe Acrobat for the purpose.
If you need just a part of the PDF file in another format, you don’t need to convert the entire file and then extract the relevant content. You can select parts of a PDF file and save it in one of the supported formats: DOCX, DOC, XLSX, RTF, XML, HTML, or CSV.
Use the Select tool and mark the content to save.
Right-click on the selected content and choose Export Selection As.
Select a format from Save As Type list and click Save.
Regards,
Rave

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