PDF to Text

Extract all the text from a PDF.

Pull all the text out of a PDF so you can copy, edit or search it.

🔒 Runs entirely in your browser – your files are never uploaded.

How to use the pdf to text

  1. Choose a PDF.
  2. Text is extracted page by page.
  3. Copy it or download a .txt file.

Scanned PDFs

If a PDF is a scan (a photo of paper), it contains no real text. Take a screenshot of the page and use our Image to Text (OCR) tool instead.

Frequently asked questions

How do I copy text from a PDF that won't let me?

Extract it here – the text is read directly from the file.

Is my PDF uploaded?

No.

Does it keep formatting?

Line breaks are kept; fonts, tables and layout are not.

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