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How to extract text from PDF and translate it?

Introduces common methods for extracting text from different types of PDFs and translating them.

#PDF Text Extraction
#PDF Translation
#Text Parsing

Direct Conclusion

Whether text can be successfully extracted depends on whether the PDF is text-based or scanned.

Two Situations

  • 01Text-based PDF: Text layer can be parsed directly
  • 02Scanned PDF: Requires OCR recognition first

Key Steps

  • 01Determine PDF type
  • 02Extract or identify text content
  • 03Process translation in the text layer

Notes

  • 01Tables and multi-column content need separate processing
  • 02Extraction order affects translation quality

Final Judgment

Correctly identifying the PDF type is the prerequisite for high-quality translation.

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