Extract text from a PDF

Pull the text layer out of a PDF as a plain-text file you can search or copy.

Runs on your device — never uploaded

Drop a file here or click to browse

Accepts .pdf. Nothing is uploaded.

How to extract text from a PDF

  1. Drop the PDF

    Add a text-based PDF (not a scan).

  2. Extract

    Text is read page by page in a background thread.

  3. Copy or download

    Preview the text, copy it to the clipboard or download a .txt file.

Frequently asked questions

It returned empty text. Why?
The PDF is probably a scan with no text layer. Use the OCR PDF tool to recognise the text first.
Does it keep the layout?
It keeps reading order and line breaks but not columns, tables or fonts. For layout, use PDF to Word.
Is there a page limit?
No.

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