How to copy and paste PDF: Hot topics and practical guides on the Internet in the past 10 days
In digital office and learning, copying and pasting PDF files is a high-frequency requirement. However, many users often encounter the problem of being unable to copy content due to format restrictions or encryption protection. This article will combine the hot topics on the Internet in the past 10 days to structurally analyze common problems and solutions for copying and pasting PDFs.
1. Hot topics and PDF-related discussions in the past 10 days

| Ranking | hot topics | Discussion popularity | Related questions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "PDF text cannot be copied" | 587,000 times | Encrypted files and scanned documents processing |
| 2 | “Free PDF Tool Recommendations” | 423,000 times | OCR recognition, format conversion |
| 3 | "The format is messed up after converting PDF to Word" | 351,000 times | Typography fixes, font compatibility |
2. Common problems and solutions when copying and pasting PDFs
1. Encrypt PDF files
If permission restrictions are set on the PDF, you need to use a decryption tool (such as PDF Password Remover) or print → save as PDF to bypass the restrictions.
2. Scanned PDF (image format)
Such documents require OCR (Optical Character Recognition) technology to extract text. Recommended tools:Adobe Acrobat, ABBYY FineReader. Operation steps:
| steps | Operating Instructions |
|---|---|
| 1 | Open PDF with OCR tool |
| 2 | Select the "Recognize text" function |
| 3 | Export to editable format (such as Word) |
3. The format is disordered after copying
The reasons are mostly missing fonts or complicated layout. Solution:
3. Performance comparison of popular PDF tools across the Internet
| Tool name | OCR accuracy | Format support | Free/Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adobe Acrobat | 98% | PDF/DOCX/PPT, etc. | Pay |
| Smallpdf | 90% | PDF/DOCX/Picture | Partially free |
| Foxit PDF Editor | 95% | PDF/EPUB | Pay |
4. Users’ high-frequency questions and answers
Q: Why is the text copied from PDF garbled?
A: Usually due to incompatible font encoding, it is recommended to select "Unicode" encoding when converting.
Q: How to copy PDF content on mobile phone?
A: For Android/iOS, you can use WPS Office or "Tuya OCR" APP and long press the text to select.
Through the above structured analysis, combined with popular tools and techniques, users can efficiently solve various problems of PDF copy and paste. If you need to further optimize the operation, it is recommended to choose professional tools based on file characteristics.
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