title: Batch conversion PDF to txt Python
body: <p>I'm trying to convert a folder called '2017' which is filled with 63 pdfs of Supreme Court transcripts. I need them to be txt files so I can perform text analysis on them. </p>
  
  <p>I saw questions about pdf to txt in R on here, but not for python. So far I've tried: </p>
  
  <p><img src="https://i.stack.imgur.com/acX04.png" alt="converting pdf to txt like this"></p>
  
  <p>However, it is not saving converted files to a new folder on my computer titled 2017-txt like I am trying to. I have created this folder on my desktop already titled 2017-txt. </p>
  
  <p>Any advice? It's just printing a list of pdf names. </p>