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https://cloudconvert.com/pdf-to-epub
First google result for 'pdf to epub online converter', just tried it myself on a random pdf and the converted epub opened fine in calibre
Thanks I will give it a try when I get back. Did the text come out ok for you, like were all the words in the same order?
From my glance at the first paragraph yes, even the font was the same
Is that an issue you've encountered with other converters?
I tried https://redstarpublishers.org/adoratsky.pdf in the one you shared. It's good compared to all the PDF converts I've seen. And if I had to read it without making any changes to it, it'll certainly do. But it could use some manual intervention. There are random line breaks, blockquotes are not blockquotes, and footnotes are just... in the text. That's at least what I see at a glance.
Edit: Wait, hang on, cloudconvert is just using Calibre! It's the exact same output. Every css class is
calibre[number]. And stuff like the OPF contain metadata with calibre:<dc:contributor opf:role="bkp">calibre (8.4.0) [https://calibre-ebook.com/]</dc:contributor>ⓘ This user is suspected of being a cat. Please report any suspicious behavior.
Yes, the same column fuckery persists :/