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PDF to Text

Pull the selectable text out of a PDF and copy it or save a .txt file — privately in your browser. Nothing is uploaded.

This tool lets you extract text from a PDF and copy it or save a .txt file, all in your browser. Pull the selectable words out of a text-based PDF page by page, with optional page-break markers. If a PDF is a scan with no text layer, you will need OCR first, since there are no words to read. Nothing is uploaded, since it runs on your device.

Read the guide: How to Extract Text from a PDF

Drop a PDF here

PDF files — processed privately on your device

How it works

  1. 1

    Add a PDF

    Drop in a text-based PDF you want the words from.

  2. 2

    Extract text

    The text is read page by page, with optional page-break markers.

  3. 3

    Copy or save

    Copy it to the clipboard or download a .txt file. Nothing is uploaded.

Instant & 100% private — nothing is uploaded

Your PDFs are processed instantly on your own device and are never sent to a server — so there are no upload waits, no size limits from us, and no copies kept anywhere.

Frequently asked questions

How do I extract text from a PDF?
Add your PDF and the tool reads the text layer page by page. You can then copy everything to the clipboard or download it as a plain .txt file.
Why is no text found in my PDF?
If a PDF is a scan or a photo of a page, it has no text layer to read — only an image. Convert it to images, or run it through OCR first, to get text out.
Does it keep the formatting?
It pulls out the words as plain text, not the layout, fonts or columns. Page-break markers are optional so you can tell where each page ends.

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