Extract text from a PDF
Copy a PDF's content to edit, translate or search it without fighting text selection.
Your files are processed directly in your browser. They are never uploaded to a server.
How to extract text from a PDF
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Add your PDF.
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Press “Extract text”.
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Copy the result or download it as .txt.
About this tool
Works with PDFs that contain real text (made from Word, browsers or other apps). Scanned PDFs are images and would need OCR, which we don't offer yet.
Extraction happens in your browser; the document is never uploaded.
Frequently asked questions
Is formatting kept?
No: you get plain text with line breaks and page separation, without bold or images.
Why is it empty?
Because the PDF is a scanned image. Those documents need OCR.