Extract Text from PDF
Pull the raw text layer out of a PDF as a plain text file. Content is pulled out of the source container rather than re-authored.
Drop your files here
PDF · up to 200 MB each
or paste files from your clipboard
Ready when you are
Pull the raw text layer out of a PDF as a plain text file. Everything happens in this tab; nothing is sent anywhere.
How to use it
- 1
Add your files
Extract Text from PDF works with PDF. Drop them in, browse for them, or paste from your clipboard.
- 2
Choose your options
Tune the output settings — or leave the defaults, which are sensible.
- 3
Run it and download
Press the button and save the result. Everything happens on your device, and nothing is uploaded.
About these formats
Accepts
Portable Document Format
Fixed-layout documents that look identical everywhere.
- Extensions
- MIME type
- application/pdf
- Best for
- Sharing documents · Printing · Contracts and forms
- Compatibility
- Universal.
Only works on PDFs that contain real text. Scanned pages are images — use OCR PDF for those.
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