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PDF to Text

Get the text out of a PDF as plain text.

One PDF, up to 100 MB

Drop another PDF anywhere on this page, or

Runs on your device. No upload wait.

What you get

  • Reading order
  • Copy or save

Questions

Why is some or all of the text missing?

A scanned document is a picture of a page: it has no text to extract, only pixels. Pages like that come out empty, and the tool tells you how many there were. To get their text, use OCR PDF, which recognizes it on your device.

Why are words in a strange order?

PDFs store text as positioned pieces, not paragraphs. Most documents keep them in reading order, but some multi-column layouts and forms store them differently, and the text follows the file.

Can I keep headings and paragraphs?

Use PDF to HTML, which turns larger text into headings and keeps paragraphs and lists.

Are my PDFs uploaded anywhere?

No. Your PDFs are opened and processed on your device, and the results are saved straight back to it. Nothing is uploaded. How to check.

Is it free? Do I need an account?

It is free to use and there is nothing to sign up for. There are no watermarks and no daily limits.

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