AbiWord

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Cross-platform word processor whose CLI conversion mode (`abiword --to=txt`) doubles as a lightweight PDF text-extraction tool: imports a PDF's text content and exports it to plain text, HTML, ODT, DOCX, and other formats supported by its plugin system. Originally built as a free, cross-platform alternative to Microsoft Word, with PDF import/export handled through its own document-filter architecture rather than a dedicated PDF engine. Well-suited for batch format conversion where PDF is one of several formats needed.

Sample Results

Real output from running this tool against a sample PDF, as part of PDFog's open-source PDF tooling benchmark.

Input: sample-brochure.pdf

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abiword --to=txt "sample-brochure.pdf" -o "sample-brochure--abiword-cpp.txt"

Output: sample-brochure--abiword-cpp.txt

221 Queen Street, Melbourne VIC 3000
apartment

2

1

$1,000,000

1

Prince Cascading
1234-5678

Additional Information

WARM BEAUTIFUL APARTMENT
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Land Size

1171m2

House Size

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Map Ref.

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Energy Rating

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