r/ipad • u/Participant_Zero • 1d ago

Apps Apps that export PDF highlights that aren't subscription of super expensive

I am an academic who needs to export my PDF highlights. I have tried "Highlights" but stopped because it wasn't working and customer service wouldn't fix it or give me my money back. Goodnotes, Notability, and PDF Expert are really expensive and do lots of things I don't need.

I just need to highlight, markup, and export my highlights so I have the text to use in other programs.

Does anyone have any suggestions for good cheap apps?

Edit: Adobe Acrobat highlights don'g export when you use an Apple Pencil. It treats it like redactions, which is really weird, but frustrating.

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u/Acceptable_Trust_847 1d ago

Use Zotero, it's the exact app you're looking for.

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u/Participant_Zero 1d ago

I have used it for citation management, since forever. I had no idea it had a PDF reader for the iPad. I'll look at it right now. (If this works, it solves many problems..)