Help with PDFs?

My dad needs to convert some PDFs into another format - all he needs is the info, no formatting or anything. Anybody know how to do this?

ETA: Solution found. New tech question: anyone else have trouble with Gmail forgetting that you've read/starred/deleted certain messages? I will deal with everything in my inbox, wander off, and come back only to have to deal with it all again.

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