Copy text from a PDF file



With Nitro PDF Professional it's easy to copy blocks of text out of PDF documents and reuse them in other applications like Microsoft Word, Excel and WordPerfect. The Copy Text tool enables you to copy the text without or with text properties intact - including font type, size and color.

To copy text from a page:

  1. On the Home tab, in the Tools group, click Copy Text Nitro PDF icon.
  2. Highlight text on the page and do either of the following:
    • Press CTRL+C.
    • Right-click and click Copy.
  3. Paste the text into another application.

To copy all text from a page:

  1. On the Home tab, in the Tools group, click Copy Text Nitro PDF icon.
  2. Do either of the following:
    • Press CTRL+A.
    • Right-click and click Select All.
  3. Paste the text into another application.

To highlight and comment on text:

  1. Right-click and click one of Highlight Text Nitro PDF icon, Underline Text Nitro PDF icon, Cross Out Text Nitro PDF icon, or Add Note to Text Nitro PDF iconoptions.
  2. To add feedback to the text highlighting, press CTRL anddouble-click on the highlighted area.