Word Count / Character Count in PDF

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How can we see the word/character count in PDF (editable) before starting translation? 
 I would like to give a quotation to my customer 
 Is there a video in YouTube ? 
 Thanks

Gonzalo Pradera · Answer

Two ways: 1. select all text (Crtl + A, in Acrobat Reader) and paste it to Word. Then Word will tell you the word count. 2. Buy a good converter frome PDF to Word. Then Word will tell you the word count, and you will have a editable file.

Paul · Answer

İlker GELİR 
 İlker GELİR said: I was asking how we could do this quickly. 
 You could create a project just for an analysis. Then whenever you get a file you need an analysis for just add it to the exiting analysis project that contains your TMs and run an analysis batch task. 
 Or maybe use the Trados Analyse app from the appstore that allows you to simply select a file and analyse it. 
 Or even use a separate tool such as Practicount perhaps? 
 I also think the solution to your original question from Gonzalo Pradera was a good one. You didn't ask how to do it quickly, you just asked how to see a wordcount before starting a translation.

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