PDF to X is intended to convert PDF documents to a variety of other formats. It is a very simple tool that anyone can use without any difficulty. Every time you start the program there is a welcome screen from which you can select the desired conversion profile. In this respect, several target formats are available. First, it is possible to convert to DOC and RTF. Second, you can convert to such popular image formats as JPG, PNG, BMP, TIF, GIF, PCX and TGA. Third, the tool allows extracting plain text from a PDF document. Finally, it supports creating webpages (HTML) out of the original PDFs.
PDF to X has the main advantage of processing files in batches, which saves a lot of time and effort. In addition, it lets you convert the whole original document or make a selection of the desired pages. It is also good that it can import password-protected PDFs. Another benefit you can get from this program is that it supports command-line parameters, which means it can be used from other applications. Last but not least, it makes an accurate conversion that does not alter the original page layout.
From drawbacks: the program is not free, it cannot perform OCR text extraction from a scanned document. Similarly, it does not allow setting complex output page ranges, such as 1-3,5,7-9. Finally, you cannot convert the same source document to various target formats in a single operation.
All in all, PDF to X is an unsophisticated PDF converter. Despite its various limitations, the tool definitely can come in handy for converting bulks of PDFs to other popular formats. The product is shareware and its regular price is too high, but it is occasionally sold much cheaper. Luckily, it may be tried at no cost but leaves a watermark on every page.
v4.0.40 [Sep 30, 2013]
- PDF to DOC/JPG/HTML/Text: Supports adding PDF files via drag-and-drop operation.
- PDF to DOC: Changed the default output format from DOC to RTF due to a few users have not installed Microsoft Word.
- PDF to Text: Supports Unicode filename and path.
- PDF to DOC/JPG: Optimized some text of program interface, website and documentation.
Bug Fixes:
- PDF to DOC: A message box has not icon.
- PDF to DOC: Cancels converting when user clicked button on the purchase inquiring message box.
- PDF to JPG/Text: Do not quit adding when selected a duplicate PDF file, just skip it.
- PDF to JPG: Sometimes, the image files are outputted successfully, but the interface says "Error Occurred".
- PDF to JPG: Sometimes, when do the second or more conversions, PDF to JPG will prompt the file does not exist.
- PDF to JPG: Sometimes, PDF to JPG will prompt you to input the password even the PDF file has not any password.
- PDF to JPG: Above 3 bugs always occur when the PDF file has a non-English filename or is located in a non-English path.
- PDF to HTML: The converted HTML webpage cannot display pictures when the PDF file has a non-English filename.
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