PDF Tools & Techniques
Extracting, converting, merging and compressing PDF files without wrecking them.
How to Extract Text From a PDFText-layer PDFs and image-only PDFs need different handling. Here is how to tell them apart.5 min readHow to Convert PDF to Plain TextPlain text drops layout on purpose. Keeping the structure you need takes a few deliberate steps.4 min readHow to Work With Scanned PDFsMaking picture-only PDFs searchable, smaller and usable without destroying legibility.5 min readMerging, Splitting and Compressing PDFs Without Losing QualityRules for combining and shrinking PDFs that keep text sharp and originals recoverable.4 min read