PDF to Text
Extract Text from PDF
Extract all text content from any PDF file instantly. Copy to clipboard or download as a TXT file — completely free, no upload required.
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Browse FilesWhat Is PDF to Text Extraction?
PDF to Text extraction pulls all readable text content from a PDF document and presents it as plain text. Unlike scanned-image PDFs that require OCR, this tool works with native/digital PDFs — files where the text was created digitally (e.g., from Word, Google Docs, or any text editor).
The tool uses pdfjs-dist (Mozilla's PDF.js library) to parse each page, extract text items, and assemble them into a readable document. Page separators help you identify where each page starts and ends.
Use the extracted text for research, translation, data processing, or simply to copy passages from a PDF into another document. Your file is processed entirely in your browser — nothing is ever uploaded.
Features of the PDF to Text Tool
Extract, copy, and download text from any PDF
Full Text Extraction
Extracts every piece of text from all pages in your PDF, preserving the reading order and content structure.
Copy to Clipboard
One-click copy puts the full extracted text on your clipboard, ready to paste into any document or editor.
Download as TXT
Save the extracted text as a plain .txt file for offline use, archiving, or importing into other tools.
Page Separators
Toggle page separator headers on or off so you can see exactly where each page begins and ends.
No Upload Required
Your PDF is processed entirely in your browser using JavaScript. Nothing is sent to any server.
Private & Secure
Your document never leaves your device. Ideal for sensitive contracts, reports, or personal files.
How to Extract Text from a PDF Online
Four simple steps — no install, no sign-up
Open the PDF to Text Tool
Navigate to the PDF to Text page and you'll see the upload area.
Drop Your PDF File
Drag and drop a .pdf file, or click to browse and select one from your device.
Click Extract Text
Press the Extract Text button and all text will be pulled from every page of the PDF.
Copy or Download
Copy the extracted text to your clipboard or download it as a .txt file instantly.
Use Cases for PDF to Text
When and why to extract text from PDF files
Research & Study
Extract text from academic papers, textbooks, or research PDFs for note-taking and citation.
Business Documents
Pull text from contracts, invoices, or reports to use in spreadsheets or word processors.
Content Repurposing
Convert PDF articles, whitepapers, or eBooks into editable plain text for blogs or newsletters.
Translation Work
Extract text from foreign-language PDFs to paste into translation tools or services.
Privacy-Sensitive Files
Extract text from confidential documents without uploading to any cloud service.
Data Processing
Pull raw text for scripts, NLP pipelines, or data analysis workflows from PDF sources.
Free vs Paid — PDF to Text
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Remove daily limits, process larger files up to 500 MB, enable batch processing, and get priority support.
PDF Tools includes:
- 21 PDF tools included
- Unlimited daily uses
- 100 MB file size limit
- Batch processing
- Sign, Redact, OCR, Watermark
- All export formats
Also available in the All Tools Bundle
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the PDF to Text tool
Q1. What types of PDFs can I extract text from?
Q2. Do you upload my PDF file?
Q3. Is there a file size limit?
Q4. Can I extract text from a password-protected PDF?
Q5. What are page separators?
Q6. Does it preserve formatting like bold, tables, or columns?
Q7. Is the PDF to Text tool free?
Q8. Does it work on mobile devices?
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