Convert PDF to Text
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Pull the text out of a PDF and save it as a plain .txt file. Reading order and paragraphs are kept, and the file is processed in your browser without being uploaded.
- No watermarks
- Fast results
- 100 % in-browser
- Zero sign-up
How It Works
Use PDF to Text in three quick steps.
Upload your PDF
Drag and drop one or more PDFs or browse your device.
Convert to text
Your browser reads the text layer of every page locally.
Download the TXT file
Save the text, or a ZIP when you converted several files.
What is an PDF to text converter?
A PDF to text converter pulls the written content out of a PDF and saves it as a plain .txt file. That makes the text easy to search, edit, paste into other tools or feed to scripts without fighting the PDF layout.
Complex layouts such as multi-column pages or tables can come out in a different order than they appear on screen.
Reads the real text layer
It extracts text that is stored in the PDF. There is no OCR guessing, so the result is exact.
Lines and paragraphs
Text is grouped top to bottom and paragraphs are separated by blank lines. Pages are separated too.
Scanned PDFs need OCR
If the PDF is a scan (a picture of text) there is no text to read. Use Image to Text instead.
UTF-8 output
Accents, symbols and non-Latin scripts are preserved.
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Why Use Our PDF to Text Tool
Fast, free and simple, with nothing to install.
Fast Results
Extract the text of a PDF in seconds. It is read on your device, so there is no upload wait.
Private by Design
Your files never leave your browser. Nothing is uploaded to a server and nothing is stored.
Works Everywhere
Use it on desktop, tablet or phone. There is no software to install and no extension needed.
Completely Free
No account, no watermark and no limit on how many files you process.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about PDF to Text.
Upload the PDF, press Convert to TXT and download the .txt file.
The PDF is probably a scan. Scanned pages are pictures, so there is no text to extract. Try Image to Text, which reads text from pictures.
No. TXT is plain text, so fonts, colors, images and tables are not included.
Yes. Any text stored in the PDF is extracted, including accents and non-Latin scripts.
No. The text is extracted in your browser and nothing is sent to a server.
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