PDF to Text
Extract the plain text from a PDF.
How to use PDF to Text
- Add your content Type or paste into the box. Nothing is uploaded — this runs in your browser.
- Set the options Adjust the settings to suit what you need.
- See the result The result updates instantly as you change things.
- Copy or download Copy the result to your clipboard, or download it as a file.
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or drop them here
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You can keep this tab open — we will tell you the moment it is done.
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Your file never leaves your device. This tool does the work inside your browser, so nothing is uploaded to us or to anyone else — and it works even with your Wi-Fi switched off.
PDF to Text pulls out every word and gives you a plain .txt file — no formatting, no layout, just the content.
Frequently asked questions
I got an almost empty file. Why?
Your PDF is almost certainly a scan — a picture of text rather than text. Run OCR PDF on it first, then extract. We detect this and tell you when it happens.