Comments on: The Best Way to Convert a PDF File to DOC for Free is with Google Docs http://osxdaily.com/2012/07/12/convert-pdf-to-doc-free-with-google-docs/ News, tips, software, reviews, and more for Mac OS X, iPhone, iPad Fri, 24 May 2013 05:38:39 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: itsreallymyname http://osxdaily.com/2012/07/12/convert-pdf-to-doc-free-with-google-docs/#comment-406728 itsreallymyname Fri, 13 Jul 2012 16:13:24 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/?p=31593#comment-406728 I tried this and got horrible results. The .doc includes a picture of each page (which is very accurate), followed by just the text from the page (which is not). There is NO WAY to edit the graphics or layout of text and graphics. You can just edit the text part below the page-picture, but the end result will bear no resemblance to the original as far as overall layout. I got MUCH MUCH better results with pdf2word (free service of nitro.) I tried this and got horrible results. The .doc includes a picture of each page (which is very accurate), followed by just the text from the page (which is not). There is NO WAY to edit the graphics or layout of text and graphics. You can just edit the text part below the page-picture, but the end result will bear no resemblance to the original as far as overall layout. I got MUCH MUCH better results with pdf2word (free service of nitro.)

]]> By: Wiggums http://osxdaily.com/2012/07/12/convert-pdf-to-doc-free-with-google-docs/#comment-406702 Wiggums Fri, 13 Jul 2012 13:08:20 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/?p=31593#comment-406702 People have become accustomed to using online converters, but remember, if the PDF contains anything that is at all sensitive, don't use an online converter. Don't give Google or any other person access to your private information or that of others. Notice that many of the non-Google converters are anonymously run. That should be a tip off that they may be run by scammers or mafia or even governments. People have become accustomed to using online converters, but remember, if the PDF contains anything that is at all sensitive, don’t use an online converter.

Don’t give Google or any other person access to your private information or that of others.

Notice that many of the non-Google converters are anonymously run. That should be a tip off that they may be run by scammers or mafia or even governments.

]]> By: Matthew Chu http://osxdaily.com/2012/07/12/convert-pdf-to-doc-free-with-google-docs/#comment-406685 Matthew Chu Fri, 13 Jul 2012 11:07:29 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/?p=31593#comment-406685 The google converter can only convert file up to 2MB in size, which is not too useful as most PDF files would probably be larger than 2MB. The google converter can only convert file up to 2MB in size, which is not too useful as most PDF files would probably be larger than 2MB.

]]> By: nick http://osxdaily.com/2012/07/12/convert-pdf-to-doc-free-with-google-docs/#comment-406603 nick Fri, 13 Jul 2012 00:38:51 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/?p=31593#comment-406603 But are they really going to do that? Fair point for some personal use, but for a casual conversion it seems fine. But are they really going to do that? Fair point for some personal use, but for a casual conversion it seems fine.

]]> By: TD http://osxdaily.com/2012/07/12/convert-pdf-to-doc-free-with-google-docs/#comment-406564 TD Thu, 12 Jul 2012 21:01:16 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/?p=31593#comment-406564 Of course, you give google the right to use your doc as they see fit when you use google services. From their terms of use: When you upload or otherwise submit content to our Services, you give Google (and those we work with) a worldwide license to use, host, store, reproduce, modify, create derivative works (such as those resulting from translations, adaptations or other changes we make so that your content works better with our Services), communicate, publish, publicly perform, publicly display and distribute such content. The rights you grant in this license are for the limited purpose of operating, promoting, and improving our Services, and to develop new ones. This license continues even if you stop using our Services (for example, for a business listing you have added to Google Maps). Some Services may offer you ways to access and remove content that has been provided to that Service. Also, in some of our Services, there are terms or settings that narrow the scope of our use of the content submitted in those Services. Make sure you have the necessary rights to grant us this license for any content that you submit to our Services. Of course, you give google the right to use your doc as they see fit when you use google services. From their terms of use:

When you upload or otherwise submit content to our Services, you give Google (and those we work with) a worldwide license to use, host, store, reproduce, modify, create derivative works (such as those resulting from translations, adaptations or other changes we make so that your content works better with our Services), communicate, publish, publicly perform, publicly display and distribute such content. The rights you grant in this license are for the limited purpose of operating, promoting, and improving our Services, and to develop new ones. This license continues even if you stop using our Services (for example, for a business listing you have added to Google Maps). Some Services may offer you ways to access and remove content that has been provided to that Service. Also, in some of our Services, there are terms or settings that narrow the scope of our use of the content submitted in those Services. Make sure you have the necessary rights to grant us this license for any content that you submit to our Services.

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