Convert PDF to text
Pull the text out of any PDF so you can copy, search and reuse it. Download it as a plain text file, page by page. Your PDF is read in your browser and never uploaded.
Choose a PDF
or drop it here. Your file stays on your device.
How it works
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Choose your PDF
Pick a file or drop it onto the page.
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Review the text
The text of every page appears in the editor, ready to copy or tweak.
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Copy or download
Copy it to your clipboard or save it as a .txt file.
- Is my PDF uploaded anywhere?
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No. Text is extracted in your browser with pdf.js. Your file never leaves your device.
- Why is no text found in my PDF?
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Scanned documents are images of text rather than text, so there is nothing to extract. They need OCR software first.
- Can I keep the headings and lists?
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Try PDF to Markdown, which keeps headings and bullet points.