Convert PDF to Text Online — Extract Text from PDF
Extract the selectable text from every page of a PDF into a plain .txt file.
Select a PDF to extract text from. Or drop a PDF here.
Processed in your browser. Your file is never uploaded.
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Your text file is ready
How to Use PDF to Text
Select your PDF
Pick a PDF that contains selectable text.
Extract text
Click Extract text. Each page is read and combined with page markers.
Download the TXT file
Save the plain text file and open it in any editor.
Extract text from a PDF into a TXT file
PDF to Text reads the selectable text on each page and saves it as a plain text file with page markers, ready to search, edit or paste elsewhere.
It works offline in your browser, so private documents are never uploaded. Scanned image-only PDFs have no text to extract and need OCR.
Common uses for PDF to Text
- Copy content out of a locked-down layout
- Index or search long reports
- Move text into a word processor
- Feed document text to other tools
Frequently Asked Questions about PDF to Text
Can it read scanned PDFs?
Not yet. This tool extracts text that is already stored in the PDF. Scanned pages are images and need OCR, which is not included.
Is the layout preserved?
Text is extracted in reading order with line breaks, but columns, tables and fonts are not preserved.