Copy content from PDF files

You can copy the contents of a PDF, as long as its author hasn't applied any security settings that prevent it from being copied. To copy extended content from a PDF, you can export it to Word, Excel or PowerPoint format.

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Copy text and images from PDF files

Verify that copying of content is allowed

1. Right click on the document and choose Document properties.

2. Click on the tab Protection and check the section Document Restrictions Summary.

Copy specific contents of a PDF

1. Right click on the document; from the pop-up menu, choose Selection tool.

2. Drag to select text or click to select an image.

3. Right click on the selected item and choose Copy.

   
   

Copy an entire PDF (Acrobat Reader for Windows® application only, not in the browser)

1. Select Modification > Copy file to clipboard.

Copy an area of ​​a PDF (Acrobat Reader application only, not in the browser)

The Snapshot tool copies an area as an image that you can then paste into other applications.