PDF to Text
Extract readable text from PDF into a TXT file.
PDF to Text
About PDF to Text
Extract raw text content from PDF documents directly in your browser. Copy extracted text to your clipboard or download it as a plain TXT file for easy editing and analysis.
How to use PDF to Text
Add your file
Choose a file or drag it onto the upload box. We check that the file type and size are supported.
Pick your options
Change the settings shown next to the file if you need to. The defaults work for most files.
Download the result
Click the main button, then download your new file. Check it before you share or submit it.
What it does
- ✓Extracts selectable vector text streams across all pages of a PDF document
- ✓Preserves paragraph breaks and basic document reading order
- ✓Interactive text preview with instant copy-to-clipboard and TXT file export
- ✓Executes locally on your device with privacy and no server uploads
When to use it
Extract paragraphs and statistics from published PDF reports for articles and presentations.
Extract text corpora from PDF document libraries for natural language processing and analysis.
Convert complex PDF documents into accessible, searchable plain text files.
Extract text content to build searchable document indexes and catalogs.
Tips
- •Works on digital native PDFs containing selectable text. For scanned paper PDFs, use "OCR PDF".
- •Use the copy button to paste extracted text directly into your word processor or editor.
- •Inspect the extracted output to verify that multi-column layouts were parsed in logical order.