PDF to Text
Copy out the text layer of a PDF as plain text, page by page.
Runs in your browser. Files aren’t uploaded.
Choose a PDF
Drop a PDF here, or choose from your device.
How to use PDF to Text
- 1Choose a PDF.
- 2Select Convert to text.
- 3Check the preview, then download the .txt file or copy the text.
Good to know
- Only text that’s really in the PDF is extracted; nothing is guessed or rewritten.
- Scanned pages have no text layer; run OCR PDF on them first.
- Multi-column layouts and tables may need tidying.
Supported files
- Input
- PDF, up to 150 MB
- Output
- A plain .txt file, or text copied to the clipboard
Processing happens on your device, so very large files depend on its memory. Free, with no sign-up or watermark.
What people use it for
- Copy the text of a report into another app
- Feed document text into a search or notes tool
- Quote passages without retyping
PDF to Text questions
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The PDF is probably a scan, so its pages are images with no text layer. Run OCR PDF first, then convert.
No. Only the text that’s really in the PDF is extracted, page by page; nothing is guessed or rewritten. Columns and tables may need tidying.