PDF to Text
Extract all the text from a PDF as plain text — copy it or download a .txt file. Runs entirely in your browser, your PDF is never uploaded.
Works on PDFs that contain real text. Scanned or image-only PDFs have no text layer to extract (that would need OCR).
Pages are separated by a blank line, in reading order.
Everything runs locally in your browser — your PDF is never uploaded.
How to extract text from a PDF
Upload your PDF and the tool pulls out all the readable text into a plain box you can copy, edit or paste elsewhere. It works on reports, ebooks, contracts and forms where the text is selectable, saving you from retyping pages by hand. Copy the whole document or just the part you need in one step.
When to use PDF to Text
Extracting plain text is useful when you want to quote a document, reuse content in another file, feed text into a translator or search through it. Note that scanned, image-only PDFs have no embedded text to extract — they would need OCR. The extraction runs in your browser, so your PDF is never uploaded to a server.
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Frequently Asked Questions
How do I extract text from a PDF?
Upload the PDF and click Extract Text. The text appears in a box you can copy or download as a .txt file.
Does it work on scanned PDFs?
Only PDFs that contain real text. Scanned or image-only PDFs have no text layer to extract — that would require OCR.
Is my PDF uploaded anywhere?
No. Extraction runs entirely in your browser, so your PDF never leaves your device.
Is the PDF to text tool free?
Yes, 100% free with no sign-up and no limits.