PDF to Text
Extract the text from a PDF so you can copy or save it. Runs entirely in your browser.
Extract the plain text from a PDF so you can copy or save it. The text layer is read locally in your browser — your file is never uploaded.
How to use PDF → Text
- Choose a PDF, or drop it onto the page.
- The text from every page is extracted automatically.
- Copy it, or download it as a .txt file.
Frequently asked questions
Does it work on scanned PDFs?
Only if the PDF already has a text layer. Image-only scans have no selectable text — for those, use the OCR tool to read text from the image first.
Is my PDF sent anywhere?
No. The text is extracted on your device with an in-browser PDF engine; nothing is uploaded.
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