Select text in PDF in Ubuntu easily

How to select text in PDF in Ubuntu with DocHub

DocHub is an innovative platform that simplifies document management, enabling users to edit, sign, and distribute documents effortlessly. With deep integration into Google Workspace, our editor allows you to import and modify PDFs seamlessly. Whether you're working on iOS 17, iOS 18, or iOS 19, this guide is tailored to help Ubuntu users select text in PDF files using DocHub’s online features for free.

Follow the steps to select text in PDF in Ubuntu

Open the DocHub website and log in using your credentials.
Upload the PDF document you want to work on by selecting the upload option or dragging and dropping the file directly onto the platform.
Once the document is open in the editor, navigate to the section where you wish to select text.
Click and drag your mouse cursor over the text you want to highlight. This will allow you to select the desired text within the PDF.
After selecting the text, you can copy it, annotate it, or apply any desired changes using the editing features available.
Finally, you can download the modified document to your device, print it, or share it with others directly from the platform.

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How do I highlight a PDF in Ubuntu?

Evince (or Document Viewer), the default pdf viewer as of Ubuntu 18.04 also supports highlighting and annotations. To show the annotations menu bar, you must click on the red circle (see below). The annotation options appear and you can annotate or highlight as seen in the blue circle in the image below.

How to extract text from PDF in Ubuntu?

2 Methods to Convert PDF to Text on Linux sudo apt calibre. sudo apt poppler-utils [Works for Debian, Mint, Ubuntu, etc.] pdftotext -layout source.pdf target.txt [Source is the original PDF and Target is the final output] pdftotext -layout -f M -l N source. Windows:

How do I select specific text in a PDF?

Right-click the document, and choose Select Tool from the pop-up menu. Drag to select text, or click to select an image.

How do you copy text in Linux terminal?

Copy-pasting in the Linux terminal is one such thing. Use Ctrl+Insert or Ctrl+Shift+C for copying and Shift+Insert or Ctrl+Shift+V for pasting text in the terminal in Ubuntu.

How can I extract text from a PDF?

Using OCR to Extract Text from Scanned PDF Select OCR software like docHub or an online OCR service. Open the software or navigate to the online service and upload your scanned PDF. Select the OCR option to convert the scanned image to text. Check the OCR output for accuracy and make any necessary corrections.

How can I copy text directly from a PDF?

With the PDF opened in your browser, you can use quick keyboard shortcuts: Just select your text by highlighting it with your mouse. Then use CTRL + C (on Windows) or Command + C (on Mac) to copy text. Finally press CTRL + V (on Windows) or Command + V (on Mac) to paste the text where you want it.

How to copy text from PDF in Linux?

If you dont need to edit and only want to copy or search text in a PDF, you can an optical character recognition (OCR) tool instead. Linux OCR PDF tools read PDFs and add a searchable text file over the original PDF. That way, you can use functions like Ctrl+F and Ctrl+C to search and copy text in the PDF.

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