Bug 409507 - Export highlighted text to plaintext file
Summary: Export highlighted text to plaintext file
Status: REPORTED
Alias: None
Product: okular
Classification: Applications
Component: general (show other bugs)
Version: 1.7.2
Platform: Gentoo Packages Linux
: NOR wishlist
Target Milestone: ---
Assignee: Okular developers
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Reported: 2019-07-04 20:44 UTC by eemantsal
Modified: 2019-07-05 15:30 UTC (History)
1 user (show)

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Okular, highlighted text (139.16 KB, image/png)
2019-07-05 15:29 UTC, eemantsal
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Description eemantsal 2019-07-04 20:44:13 UTC
When one has a lot of highlighted lines in a big Epub, PDF, etc, document, being able to export them to a simple txt, or maybe markdown (in case one wants to keep format for titles, bullets, etc), would be a great way to have résumés, summaries, guides for presentations, talks, etc, without having to copy & paste hundreds of times. When you have a 400 pages document is a real PITA, just exporting would make life much more beautiful.
Comment 1 Yuri Chornoivan 2019-07-04 20:49:43 UTC
It is easy to copy all text right now with Ctrl+A then right-click and select "Copy text".

Would it be an appropriate solution for you?
Comment 2 eemantsal 2019-07-05 15:29:51 UTC
Created attachment 121337 [details]
Okular, highlighted text
Comment 3 eemantsal 2019-07-05 15:30:28 UTC
I was referring to the highlighted text. That text you mark using the highlighter tool in Okular. Perhaps isn't called "highlighter" in english: the tool you get pressing F6 and then 4. Sorry if I didn't explain myself better in my first comment.

Since an image is word 1000 words, I'm attaching a screenshot of a real use case. I hope it avoids misunderstantdengs. Thanks for you good will though.