PDF to Text
Pull the plain text out of a PDF's text layer. Everything runs in your browser — your file is never uploaded anywhere.
Drop a PDF file here, or click to browse
It stays on your device — nothing is uploaded.
How to extract text from a PDF
- Add a PDF file.
- Click "Extract Text".
- Copy the text or download it as a .txt file.
Your file stays on your device
This tool reads your PDF entirely in your browser using client-side JavaScript. Your file is never uploaded to a server, so it can't be stored, inspected or lost in transit.
- No upload
- Your PDF is read locally in your browser — nothing is sent to a server.
- Reads the existing text layer
- This extracts text a PDF already has — it doesn't OCR scanned pages that have no text layer.
Questions
Does this work on scanned PDFs?
No. It reads the text layer a PDF already has — if a page is a scanned image with no underlying text, there's nothing to extract from it.
Will the extracted text keep the original formatting?
Line breaks are preserved where the PDF has them, and each page is separated by a blank line, but layout like columns, tables and fonts is not — you get plain text.
Can I copy the text without downloading a file?
Yes. The extracted text appears on the page, so you can select and copy it directly, or download it as a .txt file.
Are my files uploaded anywhere?
No. Extraction happens entirely in your browser using JavaScript — your PDF is read locally and the text never leaves your device.