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PDF to Text

Pull selectable text out of a PDF into a clean .txt file.

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One PDF file

How your files are handled

  • No uploads

    Your files never leave your device.

  • In-browser processing

    Every conversion runs locally in your browser.

  • Nothing stored

    Files aren't uploaded, so there's nothing to keep.

  • Privacy by default

    We never share or index your files.

How it works

  1. 1

    Upload a PDF

    Drop a PDF that contains selectable text.

  2. 2

    Extract

    We pull every text run page-by-page using pdfjs.

  3. 3

    Download .txt

    Get a clean .txt file. For scanned PDFs use OCR PDF instead.

Frequently asked questions

Does this work on scanned PDFs?
No — for image-only PDFs use the OCR PDF tool instead.
Is my file uploaded?
No. Text extraction runs entirely in your browser.
What about layout?
Output is plain text without formatting — ideal for copying content, search, and reuse.