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PDF to Text
Extract text from a PDF.
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How to use the PDF to Text
- 1Drop your PDF into the box, or click to browse.
- 2Click Extract text — every page's text is pulled out on your device.
- 3Copy the text or download it as a .txt file.
About the PDF to Text
Free PDF to text converter — extract all the selectable text from a PDF and copy it or download a .txt file. Runs in your browser, no upload, no watermark.
Frequently asked questions
- Are my files uploaded to a server?
- No. This tool runs entirely in your browser — your files never leave your device, which makes it fast and completely private.
- It found no text — why?
- Your PDF is probably a scan (an image of text) with no selectable text layer. Use our Image to Text (OCR) tool instead to read text from scans and photos.
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