Reader option to convert PDF to Word

Will the option under Tools within Reader (for $19.99 USD for a year) convert scanned PDF files into editable Word files and preserve the formatting?

Conversion to Word is hit or miss. Sometimes the conversion is great, sometimes not, sometimes not at all (scanned as graphic). It all depends upon how the pdf was created.

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Continual failure of Reader XI to convert PDFs to Word

Hello,
I paid $25 and every time I try to convert a PDF to MS Word after 2 seconds it tells me there's an error and I can't do it. Can I re-load a fixed or more update version? Meanwhile, how can I convert my PDFs to Word? thanks.

Hi vawineman,
I've looked up your accounts--no issues there. Have you tried logging in via a web browser to https://cloud.acrobat.com/exportpdf?
If that works, then make sure that you have the most current version of Reader by choosing Help > Check for Updates.
Please let us know how it goes.
Best,
Sara

I have Adobe Reader XI with the package that allows me to send pdfs and convert pdfs to Word. When I open a pdf and try to search the search shows no matches even though the word I am searching for is in the document. Any suggestions how to search?

I have Adobe Reader XI with the package that allows me to send pdfs and convert pdfs to Word. When I open a pdf and try to search the search shows no matches even though the word I am searching for is in the document. Any suggestions how to search?

Once again, my thanks for your assistance. If I may impose on your generosity one more time, if I understand you correctly if I create a document on Word or WordPerfect, print it and scan it to create a pdf, the search function will not work. But, if I create the pdf document in Word the search function will work. Unfortunately, I am not sure how I create a pdf document in Word other than by printing it and scanning it. Could you please explain.
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I am trying to subscribe so that I can convert PDF to word. Get so far but only options for address are in USA, I live in England

I am trying to subscribe so that I can convert PDF to word. Get so far but only options for address are in USA, I live in England

Hi golfgerald,
I'm sorry that you're having trouble subscribing. Please take a look in the lower-left corner of the Adobe.com website. Do you see "United Kingdom" listed as the region? If not, please click Change Region, and then choose United Kingdom.
Did that do the trick?
Best,
Sara

How do I convert PDF to word on a mac?

Hi,
I'm new to apple products and i'm struggling to find how i convert a pdf file to word. On a PC the option automatically popped up on the file or edit and right click. There is no right click on a mac from what I can see and there is no option in file or edit.
Any help grately received.
Thanks in advance
Jo

I've found that some of the non-Adobe converters (and some of the free online converters) don't do such a good job as Acrobat Pro. If you want to try it out, you can download one of the free 30-day trial packages from Adobe that include Acrobat Pro X (such as Adobe Creative Suite 6 Design Standard),
but it is really very expensive, but there are many other third pary PDF converter progarms out there:
like: Vibosoft PDF converter master:
http://www.vibosoft.com/ebook/convert-pdf-to-word-mac-windows.html
iStonsoft PDF to word Mac
http://www.istonsoft.com/pdf-to-word-converter-for-mac.html
Coolmuster PDF converter pro Mac
http://www.coolmuster.com/pdf-converter-pro-for-mac.html
and more...

I have a paid account. How do I convert pdf to word?

How do I convert pdf to word? It used to be an option in TOOLS...seems to be gone now?

Thx so much
I found the connection….
One has to click Export PDF first
Thx again
Bruce
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Converting pdf to Word 2003 in Acrobat 9 Pro

I am using Acrobat 9 Pro. I want to convert pdfs to Word 2003. I have followed the instructions to export to Word, but when I get to the dialog box that selects the conversion method, I choose Flowing, which is recommended, and click OK, and I get an error message that my PDF document may be corrupt. This happens with every pdf, whether it is a form downloaded from the internet or a text document I have created myself. If I try to convert to RTF instead, it makes the "conversion", but in doing so, it creates a file containing an image that is not editable -- it does not create a plain text, editable file.
Is the problem that I am using Word 2003? Word 2003 is not on the list of file formats to which the pdf can be exported, but when I get to that screen, I choose Workshare PDF in Word (which I believe I read somewhere is the correct choice for conversion to Word 2003) as my selection and it gets me to the "conversion method" screen (which gets me to the corruption error message). Again, even if I choose rtf, I do not get an editable document.
Any ideas???

Something to try -
Export the PDF to RTF.
Open the RTF file with Word Pad.
Save As (perhaps to a new filename -- 'something_bis.rtf')
Open this file with MS Word.
Not particularly surprising that the PDF you posted behaves poorly when 'worked' with Acrobat.
It is an output of Ghostscript.
Compounding the awkwardness of export is the fact that the PDF is not a Tagged PDF.
A significant raison d'etre for Tagged PDF is to support export of PDF content to a word processor application.
Be well...

Error when I sign in to the Convert PDF to Word feature

When I sign in to the Convert PDF to Word feature, after I enter my password I get a message "An error occurred while signing in" and the feature locks up, giving the same message if I use the "convert" button, can anyone help with this. Adobe Support sent 3 emails to reset my password all of which timed out before I could get to them. I have changed my password and it is still the same. Help please.

Hello Kathie,
Sorry for the inconvenience that has caused to you.
Please let me know if you have tried converting any other PDF to word with Reader.
Alos, please sign up at "https://cloud.acrobat.com/" using your Adobe ID credentials. Click on 'ExportPDF' tab and upload the PDF that you want to convert to Word.
Let me know if this converts fine.
Hope to hear from you.
regards,
Anubha

I am trying to convert PDF to word. With my PC I get a message "Error occurred while trying to access the service. It worked fine for a long time. Has been doing this for days now with all files i try to convert.

I am trying to convert PDF to Word with Adobe Export PDF on my PC. I get the message " error occurred while trying to access service". Has worked fine in past. Has been doing this for a few days now on all files i try to convert. Any ideas?? Thanks

Hi bert090909,
Are you trying to convert your files from within Adobe Reader? If so, please make sure that you have the most current version by choosing Help > Check for Updates. Earlier versions of Reader could cause the specific error that you're reporting.
Please let us know how it goes.
Best,
Sara

Having problems converting pdf to word. I'm not able to convert the file, what do I need to do?

having problems converting pdf to word. I'm not able to convert the file, what do I need to do?

Hi prates77,
I'm sorry to hear that you're having trouble converting files. Are you receiving the conversion error regardless of the file that you try to convert? Does the error occur whether you use the web interface, or convert via Reader? And an odd question: how many files do you have stored in your Acrobat.com account? We have seen reports of this error when there are a large number of files stored in the root folder of your Acrobat.com account.
I look forward to hearing back from you.
Best,
Sara

Converting PDF to word using OCR

How do I convert a PDF file to Word format without the text changing on the Word document?

Hi IBEW45,
OCR is enabled by default when you convert a PDF to Word via the ExportPDF website. Just make sure that you're selecting the correct language for character recognition.
If you're converting to Word from within Reader, it is possible to disable OCR. If you're encountering issues where there are odd characters in the converted Word file, you may be running into font issues. A good troubleshooting technique is to disable OCR. Here are the instructions: How to disable Optical Character Recognition (OCR) when converting PDF to Word or Excel.
Please let us know how it goes.
Best,
Sara

Why can I not convert pdf into word file?

why can I not convert pdf into word file?

This is not a feature of Adobe Reader. You'll need either Acrobat or a subscription to one of the web-based services that Adobe offers (like PDF Pack) to do it.

When attempting to convert pdf to word doc, I continually get "An error occurred while signing in" despite the fact that I'm already signed in. Please help if you can?

When attempting to convert pdf to word doc, I continually get "An error occurred while signing in" despite the fact that I'm already signed in. Please help if you can?

Hi lorrelaws,
Do you receive that error when you try to sign in via Reader? If so, try signing in via the web interface. Did that do the trick?
Let us know how it goes.
Best,
Sara

Converting PDF to Word - Unable to sign in

Need help signing in to convert PDF to Word. Purchased program for online converting but receive error every time I try to log in. Need help???

HI,
How are you trying to sign in? Using Adobe Reader or going to the URL http://exportpdf.acrobat.com
Kindly let me know the error mesaage whne you try to sign in?
~Pranav

Why does all alphabets change to capital when converting pdf to word using Adobe Acrobat XI

Why does all alphabets change to capital when converting pdf to word using Adobe Acrobat XI

Word 2013 uses its own pdf creator engine as far as I know. The step I performed were:
1 - In the save settings I told word to embed fonts (sorry for the language, I have the Italian client)
2 - Export from Word -> Save As -> .pdf adding also the table of contents/index
N.B. I cannot use PDF/A, and in any case it doesn't embed the font
A working solution is to use Acrobat XI to convert it or print with Adobe PDF printer, results:
The problems are 2:
1 - It doesn't create any bookmark and doesn't create links from the table of images to the linked images
2 - Images, also with the preset "High Quality Printing" customized using "No compression", are really ugly and if you zoom a bit more than 100% they totally be s**t. It wasn't that way with PDF created by word.
In the end, or I find they way to open the pdf created by word and embedd the missing font, or I find a way to make Acrobat XI creating bookmarks from the word file.
Suggestion?

Reader option to convert PDF to Word

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