If you have a Linux powered (*nix) server it may have the following shell utilities:pdf2dsc,pdftosrc,pdftotext,pdftops,pdftopbm,pdf2ps.I frequently use pdftotext.A simples pdftotext *.pdf would do the job.I believe that is what you want.Regards,Eduardo Bacchi KienetzSenior Support Analysthttp://www.noticiaslinux.com.br/eduardo/>Date: Thu, 19 Feb 2004 16:34:00 +1100 >From: Paul Bennett >To: "thelist at lists.evolt.org" >Subject: Re: [thelist] Google and PDF's >Message-ID: <40344AC8.6060005 at teltest.com> >In-Reply-To: <6.0.1.1.0.20040218192548.0344a090 at netalytical.com> >References: > <20040218212409.OWTZ15552.tomts13-srv.bellnexxia.net at smtp1.sympatico.ca> > <6.0.1.1.0.20040218192548.0344a090 at netalytical.com> >Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii; format=flowed >MIME-Version: 1.0 >Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit >Precedence: list >Reply-To: "thelist at lists.evolt.org" >Message: 1 > >Scott wolpow wrote: > >> Can Google search PDF's for text? > >apparently so (as of 2001 by the looks of things) > >http://www.planetpdf.com/mainpage.asp?webpageid=1729 > >> >> >> In the same vain is there a way to strip text from PDF's or from Quark >> files? > >you can select all text from a pdf and paste it into another file >(edit->select all or ctrl+a) - is this what you mean? >