Quite often, if one goes into the file menu, there is a “save as other” option. This allows you to save the pdf as a Word file, rtf file, plain text, etc. If the particular file does not have this option, you can send the file as an attachment to conv...@robobraille.org <mailto:conv...@robobraille.org> Put in the subject line the type of file you are converting from and what you would like it converted to. For example: pdf to rtf Good luck. Christine
> On Oct 4, 2017, at 1:25 PM, Georgina Joyce <g...@gena-j.me.uk> wrote: > > Hello, > > There is a way of converting a .pdf file to a text file via an Apple Script. > When you have a .pdf file you simply VO+Shift+M and select convert to text > and the text file appears where you selected it to be placed when setting up > the script. I can’t find the details immediately and I have to go. But it’s a > very simple procedure. I will look tomorrow if no-one can find it for you. > Unless you are insistent upon having a web based solution. Let me know. > > Regards, > > Gena > > > > Why not? > > Michael Hingson 2011 > > > > >> On 4 Oct 2017, at 17:28, Michael Busboom <mbusb...@gmail.com >> <mailto:mbusb...@gmail.com>> wrote: >> >> Hello, Mary, >> >> No, I haven’t upgraded to High Siera yet. >> >> One reason I need PDFs in a different format is that I want to read them on >> braille displays that don’t interface all that well with the Mac. >> >> There used to be web-based services that would convert your PDFs to RTF or >> TXT files and e-mail them back to you. >> >> Cheers, >> >> Mike >> >>> On 4 Oct 2017, at 18:13, Mary Otten <motte...@gmail.com >>> <mailto:motte...@gmail.com>> wrote: >>> >>> Hi Mike, >>> I can't answer your question about the services, although I will be >>> following this thread with interest. I'm curious if you have upgraded to >>> high Sierra and still find a PDF reading to be as bad as ever. Or have you >>> found improvement? >>> Mary >>> >>> >>> Sent from my iPhone >>> >>>> On Oct 4, 2017, at 8:54 AM, Michael Busboom <mbusb...@gmail.com >>>> <mailto:mbusb...@gmail.com>> wrote: >>>> >>>> Hello everyone, >>>> >>>> Although I can read many PDFs on the Mac, I find the process sometimes >>>> „clunky.“ >>>> >>>> I know that there are services out there that allow you to send them a PDF >>>> file and they will email an RTF version back to you. My problem is that I >>>> haven’t used any of these services in years, and I have forgotten where to >>>> find them. 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