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PDF to Text Converter

Free online PDF to text extractor

PDF to Text Converter

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Source file

PDF TXT Local processing

Your document stays on this device. Processing runs in browser memory, and very large files depend on the RAM available in your browser.

Converted output

No PDF file loaded yet. Drop a file or click "Load example" to start.

Extracted text

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.

Local processing

Press Ctrl or Command and Enter to run the tool.

About this 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.

Built for daily work

  • Copy text from a PDF report into a document.
  • Extract quotations from an article for notes.
  • Pull text from a contract for review in an editor.
  • Convert PDF content to plain text for search indexing.

How to use this tool

How to use this tool

1

Upload the PDF

Choose a document with a selectable text layer.

2

Set the page range

Use all, a range such as 1-5, or a list such as 2,4.

3

Extract and copy

Run the extraction, review the text, copy it, or download the TXT file.

Key features

Key features

Page range control

Extract the whole document or just the pages you need to keep the output focused.

Copy and download

Copy the extracted text with one click or save it as a plain text file.

Scanned-page detection

Pages without a text layer produce a clear message instead of empty output.

Local extraction

pdf.js reads the text in your browser; the document is never uploaded.

Practical use cases

Practical use cases

  • Copy text from a PDF report into a document.
  • Extract quotations from an article for notes.
  • Pull text from a contract for review in an editor.
  • Convert PDF content to plain text for search indexing.
  • Reuse content from a PDF in a new document.

Private by default

For local tools, input is processed in your browser and is not sent to application analytics.

Data processing notice

Technical details

Technical details

ProcessingLocal browser processing
OutputConverted file, downloaded directly
Maximum local file25 MB per file

Limitations and important notes

Limitations and important notes

  • Scanned documents without a text layer cannot be extracted without OCR.
  • Complex layouts with columns and tables may reorder the text.
  • Text in embedded fonts with broken encoding may come out garbled.

Frequently asked questions

Frequently asked questions

Related guides and solutions

Related guides and solutions

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