Extract text

Pull all the text out of a PDF, ready to copy or download as .txt.

This tool pulls all the text out of a PDF and gives it back ready to copy or download as a .txt file. Extraction happens entirely in your browser.

If your PDF is a scan (image with no text), use our OCR tool.

The text is rebuilt line by line from the document structure.

  1. Select or drag-and-drop your PDF file.
  2. Click “Extract text”.
  3. Review the extracted text in the preview.
  4. Copy it or download it as .txt.

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