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PDF to Text

Extract selectable text from PDF files directly in your browser, with no signup, no upload, and no watermark.

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Choose a PDF

Drop a PDF here to extract selectable text locally in your browser. Scanned image-only PDFs may need OCR in a later tool.

Free PDF to text converter

This tool reads the text layer from PDF pages and returns editable plain text. You can copy the text or download it as a TXT file.

Image-only scanned PDFs require OCR, which belongs in a later phase because it needs a larger lazy-loaded OCR engine.

Tool description

Extract selectable text from PDF files. It works best on digital PDFs that already contain text, rather than scanned image-only documents.

Common uses

  • Copy text from reports, contracts, articles, or PDF notes.
  • Create a plain TXT version for searching, editing, or summarizing.
  • Quickly inspect whether a PDF contains selectable text.

How to use PDF to Text

  1. 1. Choose a PDF file that contains selectable text.
  2. 2. Select Extract text and wait for the browser to read the pages.
  3. 3. Copy the text or download it as a TXT file.

FAQs

Why is no text extracted from my scanned PDF?

Scanned PDFs are usually images. They need OCR, which is planned as a separate tool.

Will formatting stay the same?

No. This tool extracts plain text, so complex columns, tables, and styling may not be preserved.

Is the PDF uploaded for extraction?

No. Text extraction runs locally in your browser.

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