PDF to RFT to TXT?

Is there is a way of saving a PDF file as TXT file? I know how to save a PDF to RTF, but is there then away to save that RTF to a .txt?  I'm trying to get a pdf file to open in Final Draft.  Any help very appreciated.

Open the .rtf file with Text Edit and from the Format menu choose Make Plain Text. Then save as a .txt file

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