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PDF to Text Extractor

Extract the text content from any PDF file directly in your browser. No upload, no account, no waiting. Get all text in a single block or separated by page, with word and character counts shown automatically.

Plain text or page-by-page mode Copy all or download as .txt Extracted locally, file never uploaded
Only works on PDFs with a text layer. Scanned image-only PDFs produce no output; OCR is not included.

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Accepts .pdf · Text extracted locally; file never leaves your device

Text extracted locally; your file is never uploaded

Features

  • Extracts all text from text-layer PDFs
  • Plain text or page-by-page output modes
  • Word, character, and page count shown after extraction
  • Download extracted text as .txt file
  • Processes in your browser. File never uploaded
  • Works on multi-page PDFs of any size

How to use it

  1. Drop your PDF on the upload zone or click Browse to select it.
  2. Choose output format: Plain Text or Page by Page.
  3. Click Extract Text. Results appear in the output panel.
  4. Copy all text or download as a .txt file.

Use cases

  • Copying text from PDF reports to paste into documents
  • Extracting article text for analysis or summarisation
  • Searching PDF content by extracting to plain text first
  • Preparing PDF content for translation or editing tools

Limitations

  • Scanned image-only PDFs require OCR, which is not included in this phase.
  • Encrypted, damaged, or unusually large PDFs may not process reliably in the browser.
  • Review generated files before using them in legal, archival, or production workflows.
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Questions & answers

Frequently asked

Why is the output empty for my PDF?

Some PDFs are scanned images with no text layer. This tool can only extract text from PDFs that contain actual text (not scanned images). OCR is not included.

Does it preserve formatting?

Basic paragraph structure is preserved, but complex layouts (columns, tables, headers/footers) may not extract in reading order.