Convert PDF to text

Pull the text out of a PDF to copy it into an email, a document or a translator.

or drop it here

Files stay on your device.

How to extract text from a PDF

1Choose the PDF.
2Click Extract text.
3Copy the text or download it as a .txt file.

Why use this tool

Clean plain text

Text is extracted page by page with line breaks preserved.
Any length

Works for short letters and books with hundreds of pages.
Never uploaded

Extraction runs in your browser, so the document stays private.

Frequently asked questions

Why is no text found in my PDF?

Scanned PDFs contain pictures of pages rather than text. Those need OCR (text recognition), which this tool does not do.

Is formatting kept?

You get plain text with line breaks. Fonts, colours and tables are not preserved.

Can I extract text from a protected PDF?

Yes, after entering the password to open it.