Cannot copy highlighted text in Preview

Emily4023 wrote:

I'm trying to copy some highlighted text from a PDF but Preview does not let me to do so. However, I am able to copy it if I remove the highlight beforehand. Is anyone experiencing the same problem? Is there a way to fix it? This is really bugging me.

Thanks in advance.

FWIW, I'm seeing the same thing sometimes. Sometimes I can copy highlighted text, sometimes I can't. If this is something you do a lot I would recommend using a different PDF reader such as Adobe Acrobat Reader DC or Skim etc.

Sorry, I assumed it would.

Try Skim 1.4.32. I tested it and it works for me.

I just tested it and it works just fine here.

Doesn't work for me. Highlighted text, not selected text.

I take that back. Sometimes it works. No idea what that's about.

Same document, worked once, then no more.