PDF to Text
Extract plain text from any text-based PDF. Perfect for copying content, archiving, or further processing — all done locally in your browser.
Drop a PDF file here
Select a PDF to extract its text content
Frequently Asked Questions
Is the formatting preserved?
The extractor preserves reading order and line breaks, but formatting like bold, italic, font sizes, and colors are stripped. You get clean plain text organized by page, suitable for editing or analysis.
Does this use OCR?
No, this tool extracts text that is already embedded in the PDF. It does not perform OCR (Optical Character Recognition). For scanned documents or image-based PDFs, use our dedicated OCR tool which uses machine learning to recognize text from images.
What types of PDFs work best?
Digitally created PDFs (from Word, Google Docs, or design tools) work perfectly. Scanned PDFs or documents that are purely images will not yield text. Check if you can select text in your PDF viewer — if not, use our OCR tool first.