I'm learning emacs (on spacemacs) and focusing on orgmode. Is there a way to transfer what you underline in a pdf (like in skim) directly as text in orgmode. In other words, when you underline a phrase in your pdf it appears directly in your opened orgmode buffer. I tried the following things: org-mac-grab-link you can transfer the underlined pdf section to orgmode. Nevertheless, I would like to have something that does it directly while I'm reading and underlying my pdf. I've heard about org-noter. However, from what I gather is more for summarizing a pdf, since you can export the skeleton/headings to your buffer. Any advice would be useful!

Directly transfer underlined phrases from pdf to org-mode?

Emacs Asked by L S on January 4, 2022

I’m learning emacs (on spacemacs) and focusing on orgmode.

Is there a way to transfer what you underline in a pdf (like in skim) directly as text in orgmode. In other words, when you underline a phrase in your pdf it appears directly in your opened orgmode buffer.
I tried the following things:

org-mac-grab-link you can transfer the underlined pdf section to orgmode. Nevertheless, I would like to have something that does it directly while I’m reading and underlying my pdf.
I’ve heard about org-noter. However, from what I gather is more for summarizing a pdf, since you can export the skeleton/headings to your buffer.

Any advice would be useful!

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Directly transfer underlined phrases from pdf to org-mode?

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