Clean Text Output
Pulls the readable text out of every page and lays it out line by line, ready to copy or edit.
PDF to Text
Pull the text out of a PDF and copy it or save it as a plain .txt file, right in your browser. Reads the text page by page, with optional page markers. Free, no signup, nothing uploaded.
Guide
How to convert a PDF to text
1
Select Your PDF
Drag and drop a PDF onto the box, or click to choose one. It is read in your browser, not uploaded.
2
Let It Extract
The text is pulled out page by page and shown in the box below, with the page count and word count.
3
Copy or Download
Copy the text to your clipboard, or download it as a plain .txt file. Turn page markers on or off as you like.
Get the Words Out of a PDF
A PDF is built to look the same everywhere, which is great for sharing but awkward when you just want the words. Selecting and copying text inside a PDF reader is fiddly, often grabs the wrong lines, and falls apart across page breaks.
This tool reads the text layer of your PDF and pulls it out cleanly. It walks through every page, groups the characters back into lines, and gives you one block of plain text you can copy or save. Add page markers if you want to keep track of where each page starts.
It works on PDFs that contain real text, which covers most documents, reports, and exports. If a PDF is just scanned images, there is no text to pull and the tool says so. Everything happens in your browser, so even sensitive documents never leave your device.
Benefits
Why Use Our PDF to Text Tool?
Page Markers
Add a marker before each page so you can tell where one page ends and the next begins, or turn them off for one flowing block.
Page and Word Count
See how many pages, words, and characters were extracted at a glance.
Scanned PDF Notice
If a PDF is made of scanned images with no text layer, the tool tells you instead of returning a blank result.
Copy or Save
Copy everything in one click, or download it as a .txt file named after your PDF.
Stays on Your Device
The whole conversion runs in your browser. Your PDF and its text are never uploaded or stored.
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FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about extracting text from PDFs.
How does it extract the text?
It reads the text layer that most PDFs store, the actual characters behind what you see, and groups them back into lines page by page. No typing or retyping is involved.
Does it work on scanned PDFs?
Only if they have a text layer. A PDF made purely of scanned images has no text to pull, so the tool tells you it looks scanned. Turning a scan into text needs optical character recognition, which is a different process.
Is my PDF uploaded anywhere?
No. The whole thing runs in your browser using JavaScript. Your PDF is read on your device and the text never leaves it.
What are page markers?
Page markers are short lines like "Page 1" inserted before each page of text, so you can see where each page begins. You can switch them off to get one continuous block of text.
Why is some spacing or line order a little off?
PDFs store text as positioned fragments, not neat lines, so the layout has to be reconstructed. It is accurate for most documents, but complex layouts with columns or tables can shift slightly.
Is this PDF to text tool free?
Yes, it is completely free with no signup and no limits. Everything runs in your browser, so your files stay on your device.