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Title: PDF help!
Post by: Hawkbit on February 11, 2009, 01:49:46 PM
What is the best way to convert a .pdf to a .doc?  Free, that is. 

I work at a small library and we're getting a lot of people bringing resumes in for help, but they're bringing them in pdf format.  I need a way to be able to edit them to assist people in rebuilding them (we're a job help center too).  I'm wondering if we need to buy a converter program or not. 

Thanks, and the public sector thanks you too.   :awesome_for_real:


Title: Re: PDF help!
Post by: Oban on February 11, 2009, 01:56:12 PM
Mac, pdfpen  http://www.smileonmymac.com/PDFpen/ (http://www.smileonmymac.com/PDFpen/)

Windows, no clue.


Title: Re: PDF help!
Post by: Prospero on February 11, 2009, 01:58:27 PM
Here's a list of free options.

http://www.freewaregenius.com/2008/03/28/how-to-convert-pdf-to-word-doc-for-free-a-comparative-test/


Title: Re: PDF help!
Post by: Hawkbit on February 11, 2009, 02:12:07 PM
Thanks, I've tried three of the six on that site.  Zamza won't accept the file and the other two leave stamps/watermarks on the .doc until you purchase their $40 version over the trial.  This should give me another three options to try.   


Title: Re: PDF help!
Post by: Ookii on February 11, 2009, 05:34:12 PM
If you're looking for software that does what you want for free just search lifehacker.com.  You'll find a post where they highlight some piece of software and the comments consist of users listing every alternative.

I find so much stuff that way.