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How to Get the Word Count for a PDF Document
- 1). Copy and paste. Select the text with the "Select Text" button (near the "Search" button), and then copy and paste it into a Word document, which has a word count tool (under "Tools"). Unfortunately, this method can be problematic because the text often becomes garbled, so you will probably have to read through the document and edit it if you want an accurate count.
- 2). Estimate. Count the words for a third or a fourth of the page and derive an estimate for the whole page from that count. This method requires that the text be relatively uniform.
- 3). Download a word count program. There are several free programs available on the Web, including Translator's Abacus (see Resources).
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