Automator is a built-in Mac utility found in Mac 10.4+ and can be used to convert a PDF file to text format.
Below is the process of converting a PDF file to text format.
- Launch Finder -> Applications -> and double-click on the Automator application to open.
- Choose the option ''Workflow".
- Drag the PDF you want to convert to text in the Automator interface.
- Use the search bar and type "text" for a quick search and select "Extract PDF Text" option.
- Hit the "Play" button to initiate the process.
Once the process is finished, a text file is generated containing all the PDF's text-based information.
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Where does the text file that automator created end up?
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