PDF to Text
Pull the text layer out of a PDF and copy or download it.
Click to browse or drag & drop a file here
Select a single PDF file
🔒 Your files are processed entirely in your browser. Nothing is uploaded to any server.
How to extract text from a PDF
Upload a text-based PDF and click Extract text. The text from each page is read directly in your browser and shown below, ready to copy or download as a plain-text file. Scanned documents have no text layer and will not produce results. Nothing is uploaded to a server.
Frequently asked questions
- Why is my extracted text empty or garbled?
- This tool reads the existing text layer of a PDF. Scanned documents and image-only PDFs have no text layer, so nothing can be extracted without OCR, which this tool does not perform.
- Can I copy the text instead of downloading?
- Yes. Use the Copy button to put the extracted text on your clipboard, or download it as a .txt file.
- Is my file uploaded?
- No. Text extraction happens entirely in your browser.