Free PDF to Text Converter - Extract Text in Your Browser

Choose PDF

StatusSelect a PDF to begin. Your file stays in this browser.

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Select a PDF to begin. Your file stays in this browser.

Extracted text

How to extract text from a PDF

This tool reads the text layer already stored in a PDF. It is best for digitally created documents, not scans.

Choose a PDF

Select the document and confirm the filename and size shown in the browser. The file is read locally.
Extract the text layer

Start extraction and keep the tab open while each page is processed in order.
Review before reuse

Check headings, columns, lists, page breaks, and special characters, then copy the result or download it as a text file.

Try selecting a sentence in your normal PDF viewer; selectable text is a good sign that extraction will work.
Review tables and multi-column layouts carefully because visual reading order is not always stored clearly in the PDF.
Keep the original PDF nearby when quoting text so names, numbers, and punctuation can be verified.

Scanned or image-only pages require OCR, which this tool does not currently perform.
Password-protected or encrypted PDFs are not supported.
Text extraction does not preserve the original typography, images, exact spacing, or page layout.

PDF to Text extracts readable text from a PDF so you can copy passages, search content, quote sections, or move the text into notes and documents.

Scanned PDFs usually need OCR. This tool extracts text that is already embedded in readable PDF files.

No. Extraction runs in your browser with PDF.js, so the selected PDF does not need to be sent to a server.