PDF to text

Pull the text out of a PDF in seconds — copy it or download a .txt file. Everything runs in your browser. For scanned PDFs, use the OCR tool.

Drop a PDF here or browse

Text-based PDFs only · processed locally

🔒 Your PDF is read in your browser only — it's never uploaded.

How to convert a PDF to text

Pull clean, editable text out of any text-based PDF in seconds — no software, no sign-up, and nothing leaves your device.

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1. Drop your PDF

Add a PDF by dragging it in or browsing. It's processed entirely in your browser.

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2. Instant extraction

The text layer is read page by page and line breaks are reconstructed for readability.

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3. Copy or save

Copy everything to your clipboard or download a .txt file.

This is perfect for quoting from reports, reusing content from documents, moving text into a word processor, or feeding text to other tools. It works on PDFs that contain real (selectable) text. If your file is a scan or photo of a page with no text layer, use the Image to Text (OCR) tool, which recognises characters from the image instead.

PDF to text FAQ

Is my PDF uploaded?

No — the text is extracted locally in your browser, so your PDF never leaves your device.

It returned no text — why?

Your PDF is probably a scan (images with no text layer). Use the Image to Text (OCR) tool to read text from scans.

Is it free?

Yes — completely free, no sign-up, no limits.