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Extract text from PDF

Pull selectable text from PDF files and download the extracted text.

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Processing mode: Private Runs in your browser

  • Files are processed in your browser
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How to use it

How to use PDF to Text

  1. Upload a PDF with selectable text.
  2. Run text extraction.
  3. Copy or download the extracted text.

Good for

Common use cases

Useful for copying text from reports, statements, forms, research documents, and notes.

Privacy

Runs in your browser

Files are processed by your browser. They never reach our servers.

Questions

PDF to Text: common questions

Does this OCR scanned PDFs?

No. This extracts selectable text only. OCR is not included in the current browser-local tool or in the current Day/Project Passes.

Can I process multiple PDFs?

Yes. The tool can extract text from multiple files.

Why is the extracted text empty?

The PDF likely doesn't have a selectable text layer — it's an image-only scan. Try a dedicated OCR tool, or compress the scan first and pass it through OCR software you trust.

Are my PDFs uploaded anywhere?

No. Text extraction runs locally with PDF.js, so the source PDF and extracted text never leave your browser. Useful for statements, legal docs, and HR paperwork.

Will this tool stay free?

Yes. Everything this tool does is free. On some tools, a Day or Project Pass raises the file-size and batch limits if you need more.