PDF to Text
Extract plain text from PDF documents.
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Extract text from text-based PDFs
Why extract text from PDF?
- Copy content into a text editor or word processor
- Search PDF content by keyword
- Feed text into another tool (translator, summarizer)
- Extract data for processing
Limitations
- Scanned PDFs need OCR (not included)
- Multi-column layouts may lose structure
- Tables are flattened to text
- Images and graphics are ignored
Privacy
Your PDF never leaves your device. Everything runs locally in your browser.
Frequently Asked Questions
What does this tool do?
Extracts plain text from PDF files. Works on text-based PDFs (not scanned images).
Does it work on scanned PDFs?
No. Scanned PDFs are images; extracting text requires OCR (Optical Character Recognition), which is not included.
Is the formatting preserved?
Text order is preserved. Complex layouts (columns, tables) may be simplified.
Is my PDF uploaded?
No. Everything runs in your browser using pdf.js.
Is it free?
Yes, completely free.