PDF to Text
Extract all readable text from a PDF file, page by page - free and private. Perfect for copying content out of documents, forms and e-books.
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Privacy note: Your PDF never leaves your browser - extraction happens completely on your device, no file is uploaded to any server. Note: scanned-image PDFs with no text layer will return empty text; use the Image to Text (OCR) tool for those.
How to use
- Click the box above or drag and drop a PDF file into it.
- Click Extract Text and wait while each page is processed.
- Read the result - every page is separated with a --- Page N --- marker and the total page count is shown.
- Click Copy Text or Download .txt to save the extracted text.
Tips
- Works on PDFs with real text — scanned images of text produce no output.
- Use the page separators to keep track of where each piece of text came from.
- Keep the original PDF for reference after copying the text into your document.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
What does the PDF to Text tool do?
It extracts all readable text from a PDF, page by page, and shows page, character and word counts. You can copy the text or download it as a .txt file.
How are pages separated in the output?
Every page is separated with a --- Page N --- marker, and the total page count is shown.
Will it work on scanned PDFs?
Scanned-image PDFs with no text layer return empty text. Use the Image to Text (OCR) tool for those.
What counts do I get with the extracted text?
The tool shows the character count and word count for the extracted text.
Is my PDF uploaded?
No. The text extraction happens completely in your browser, so the file never leaves your device.