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Choose a document with a selectable text layer.
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Free online PDF to text extractor
The result will appear here after you run the tool.
Only selectable text is extracted. Scanned pages need OCR, which is not available in the browser.
Press Ctrl or Command and Enter to run the tool.
About this tool
PDF to Text Extractor reads each requested page with pdf.js getTextContent and reassembles the text items in reading order. A page range control limits the work, and the result appears in a copyable panel with a TXT download. All processing is local.
Pull the text out of a PDF document without retyping it. Choose the pages you need, and the tool reads the selectable text layer with pdf.js, shows it in a copyable panel, and lets you download it as a plain text file. Scanned documents without a text layer are clearly flagged.
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How to use this tool
Choose a document with a selectable text layer.
Use all, a range such as 1-5, or a list such as 2,4.
Run the extraction, review the text, copy it, or download the TXT file.
Key features
Extract the whole document or just the pages you need to keep the output focused.
Copy the extracted text with one click or save it as a plain text file.
Pages without a text layer produce a clear message instead of empty output.
pdf.js reads the text in your browser; the document is never uploaded.
Practical use cases
For local tools, input is processed in your browser and is not sent to application analytics.
Data processing noticeTechnical details
Limitations and important notes
Frequently asked questions
The pages may be scanned images without a selectable text layer. OCR is not available in the browser, so scanned pages cannot be converted.
Text is extracted in reading order with line breaks kept by default. Columns and tables may read differently from the visual layout.
Yes. Enter a range such as 1-5 or a list such as 2,4 in the page range option.
No. Extraction runs locally with pdf.js in your browser.
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