Is there a way to extract highlighted annotations from a PDF file please?
I know there is a plug-in called ‘PDF Highlights’ but it does not work properly. Its output does not include any spaces in the extracted text and so is a nightmare to read.
I find it surprising that even Acrobat Pro does not have a feature to export highlighted annotations as a simple text file.
Any suggestions would be gratefully received.
Thanks.
Not related to Obsidian, but I use this iOS app for extracting PDF highlights: PDF Viewer - Annotation Expert on the App Store
I agree, surprisingly few tools can do this.
I wish there was a PC option too. Thanks.
Sumnotes website offers tools for this. It is cloud-based. The free version allows one to have up to 50 annotations per PDF file, which seems enough for now. The annotations can be exported to clip board or as a textfile etc. which is awesome!!!
Adobe, if you are reading this please take note…this is an essential feature which you do NOT have! What a pain!