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📝 PDF to Text

Pull all text from any PDF instantly. Edit, copy, or download as .txt. Entirely browser-based — no file upload.

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How to Extract Text from PDF

Upload PDF
Drop or select your PDF. Works with any text-based PDF file.
Auto Extract
Text is extracted instantly from all pages, with per-page view.
Copy or Download
Copy all text to clipboard or download as a .txt file.
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About PDF to Text

Extract all text from a PDF document — great for copying content from locked PDFs, processing document data, or preparing text for editing. Digital PDFs extract instantly; scanned PDFs use browser-based OCR.

Text extraction uses PDF.js to parse document content in-browser. Your documents stay on your device.

How to Use — Step by Step

1

Upload PDF

Upload the PDF to extract text from.

2

Extract

Click Extract Text — digital PDFs process instantly.

3

Review Text

Read the extracted text in the preview panel.

4

Copy or Download

Copy to clipboard or download as a .txt file.

Frequently Asked Questions

Does it work on scanned PDFs?

Scanned PDFs (images) require OCR. The tool attempts OCR using Tesseract.js — results depend on scan quality.

What about PDFs with mixed text and images?

Text from digital layers is extracted; image regions are processed via OCR if available.

Will the formatting be preserved?

Text layout is approximate — exact formatting (columns, tables) may not be preserved.

Can I extract text from password-protected PDFs?

Unlock the PDF first using Unlock PDF, then extract.

Is the extraction 100% accurate?

Digital PDFs: yes. Scanned PDFs: OCR accuracy depends on scan quality.

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