Copy all highlighted text in pdf
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the easiest way is to copy the highlighted text into the comments and then generate a comments summary. for the latter you can use the built- in command, or use a script, but the former requires using a script. it can be done using a custom- made script. if you didn' t enable the option to copy the selected text into the highlights ( via edit - preferences - commenting) then your only option is to do it retroactively, using a script, like this ( paid- for) tool i' ve developed: try67. com/ tool/ acrobat- retroactively- copy- highlighted- text- into- comments. step 1 - open pdf. my use case: i highlighted some text in a pdf: i' m aware that we can that there is the option " copy selected text into highlight, strike- out, and underline comment pop- ups. on the left side, click " comment" > " highlight". you will see the. make sure you have already downloaded updf. the exported file will be a plain text file with all highlighted text separated by pages. if possible, free, works with windows 7 sp1 x64 ultimate and acrobat xi pro, and can process several pdf files at once. open any pdf with text highlights. to fetch highlighted text from pdf, open pdf file on its interface, and access the comment tab. from the comments tab choose export, and select “ highlighted text”. in that tab, click on export option available in manage comments section. open updf, and drag and drop your pdf into the " open file" area ( or click on this box to manually search for your pdf). choose your preferred highlight color, and then highlight all the text that you want to export to a new pdf. select a location to save the exported text copy all highlighted text in pdf and click save.