To count the words in a PDF, follow these methods:
1. Using Online Tools:
Visit a PDF word counter tool website.
Upload the PDF document.
The tool will automatically count the words and provide a detailed breakdown.
2. Using Adobe Acrobat Reader (Manual Method):
Open the PDF with Adobe Acrobat Reader (free version).
Select the text using Ctrl+A (Windows) or Command+A (Mac).
Copy the selected text (Ctrl+C or Command+C) and paste it into a word processor like Microsoft Word.
In Word, you can check the word count by navigating to Tools > Word Count.
3. Using Microsoft Word:
Open Microsoft Word.
Go to File > Open and select the PDF document.
Word will convert the PDF into an editable document.
After it’s opened, go to Review > Word Count to see the total word count.
4. Using Google Docs:
Upload your PDF to Google Drive.
Open it with Google Docs, which will automatically convert it to text.
Go to Tools > Word Count to view the word count.
These methods offer various levels of convenience, depending on the tools you have available and how often you need to perform word-counting tasks.