For years, tech companies (well, certain tech companies) tooted their horns about a future in which files didn’t matter. You don’t even need a file manager of any sort, they told us—and, in fact, we ...

If you’ve ever searched for a free way to convert a PDF to Word, or combine a few images into a PDF, there’s a good chance you’ve used an online file conversion tool. But according to a recent warning ...

The FBI is warning that fake online document converters are being used to steal peoples’ information and, in worst-case scenarios, to deploy ransomware on victims' devices. The warning came last week ...

Update: Republished on March 18 with examples of the dangerous websites behind this latest FBI warning and additional advice on staying safe. Following hot on the heels of the FBI’s warning for ...

On Thursday French large language model (LLM) developer Mistral launched a new API for developers who handle complex PDF documents. Mistral OCR is an optical character recognition (OCR) API that can ...

Kindle devices appeal to many people. When everything works, they're great. But Amazon is becoming more and more finicky, both in terms of supported formats and the freedom to manage your own books.

No apps to download, just run a shortcut and get on with it. Image: D. Griffin Jones/Cult of Mac You can convert a PDF to JPG on your iPhone instantly and for free ...

Converting data from a PDF file into an Excel spreadsheet can be a daunting task, especially when dealing with large datasets. However, Microsoft Excel’s built-in features provide a seamless solution ...

Copying and pasting text from PDF files can be a challenging task, especially when dealing with complex or scanned documents. However, with the right tools and techniques, you can efficiently extract ...

For PDF files that have significant amount of charts or other design elements, Google Docs will struggle to maintain the formatting. Hence, we only recommend this method if you have a regular ...