Extract all the text from a PDF, keeping lines and columns readable, then copy it or download it as a .txt file. Works in your browser, no upload.
About this tool
Extract all the text from a PDF and copy or download it as a .txt file.
How to use PDF to Text
- Choose a PDF file.
- Choose whether to mark where each page starts.
- Click Extract text, then copy it or download a .txt file.
Worked example
Extract the text of a research paper to paste quotes into your notes, or feed it to the word counter or keyword density checker.
Why is some text in the wrong order?
PDFs store text by position. Unusual layouts such as sidebars or rotated text may come out in a different order.
Can it read scanned PDFs?
No. Scanned pages contain images of text and need OCR.
- PDF to Text — Extract all the text from a PDF and copy or download it as a .txt file.
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