PDF to text
Pull every word out of a PDF as plain text you can copy or save. The PDF is read in your browser and never leaves your device.
Runs in your browser. Your files are never uploaded or stored.
Something not working, or missing an option?
How to use PDF to text
- Choose or drop a PDF.
- Wait while each page is read.
- Copy the text or download it as a .txt file.
Questions
Why is the result empty?
The PDF is probably a scan: pictures of pages with no text inside. Run OCR PDF first to add the text.
Are my files uploaded?
No. The tool runs inside your browser, and the page is blocked from sending data anywhere. You can check by turning off your internet connection: it keeps working.
Open-source parts
- PDF.js Apache-2.0
More tools: Convert PDF
Guides: How to redact a PDF properly (and why black boxes don’t work)