PDF to Text
Extract plain text from a PDF.
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Convert PDF to text in seconds and pull every line of plain text out of your document. This tool lets you extract text from PDF files so you can copy, search, edit or analyze the content however you need.
How it works
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Upload your PDF
Drag and drop your PDF file or browse to select it from your device.
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Extract the text
We scan the document and pull all of its text content into a clean plain-text layout.
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Download the .txt
Save the finished text file to your device with a single click.
Why use this tool
Private and secure
Your files are processed securely on our servers over an encrypted connection and deleted automatically right after processing.
Fast results
Extraction runs in seconds, so even long documents are ready to download almost instantly.
Clean, reusable text
You get simple plain text that is easy to copy, search, edit or feed into other tools and scripts.
Nothing to install
Everything happens in your browser, with no software, plugins or sign-up required.
Frequently asked questions
How do I convert a PDF to text?
Just upload your PDF, let the tool extract text from the PDF, and download the result as a .txt file. The whole process takes only a few seconds.
Will the original formatting be kept?
No. The output is plain text, so fonts, colors, columns and images are not preserved. This keeps the content clean and easy to reuse.
Does it work with scanned PDFs?
Scanned PDFs are images of pages, so they need OCR (optical character recognition) to become selectable text. This tool extracts text that already exists in the file rather than reading images.
Is it safe to upload my documents?
Yes. Files are processed securely on our servers over an encrypted connection and deleted automatically right after processing.
Is there a limit on file size or pages?
You can extract text from PDF documents of typical sizes, including multi-page files. Very large files may simply take a little longer to process.