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Reliable word count in pdf
Thread poster: Emilie Fahlenkamp
Emilie Fahlenkamp
Emilie Fahlenkamp  Identity Verified
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May 17, 2007

Does anyone know of a reliable way to get a word count from a .pdf document? I have 53 pages and would like to avoid having to do a manual word count.
Thanks in advance for your help,

Emilie Fahlenkamp
 
Emilie Fahlenkamp
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.pdf to word.. already answered in forum, sorry! May 17, 2007

Sorry everyone, I just realised there's been multiple posts on the topic already. I'll check before asking next time!
Thanks, Emilie
 
Anna Villegas
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A little help... May 18, 2007

http://www.globalrendering.com/download.html

Translator's Abacus is a FREE word count program which has been a most helpful tool for me.

Try it!
 
gdesai
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Thanks for the website address May 18, 2007

Tadzio,
Thanks for this website address. I have downloaded it just in time to quote for one such job.
 
Emilie Fahlenkamp
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Thanks! May 18, 2007

Thanks Tadzio, how very helpful, and best of all, free!
 
Mihaela Boteva
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Thanks! May 18, 2007

Thank you, Tadzio!
 
cfdrtg
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Thanks for a precious tip May 18, 2007

i wish I had known this before ...
 
Angeline PhD
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Some tools for pdf May 27, 2007

http://www.abracadabrapdf.net/articles.php?lng=en&pg=15

There are some free tools for pdf, including word counter, and easy to use.
 


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