PDF to Text

Extract selectable text from PDF files in your browser. Copy or download plain text with optional page separators.

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About PDF to Text

Upload a PDF and extract its selectable text as plain text. Choose reading flow or layout-preserving output, add page separators, then copy or download — all processing happens locally in your browser.

Features

  • Extract text from text-based PDFs
  • Reading flow or layout-preserving output
  • Optional page separators
  • Copy or download as .txt
  • 100% client-side — no uploads to a server

How to use

  1. 1Upload a PDF by dragging it in or clicking to browse.
  2. 2Choose layout options and click Extract Text.
  3. 3Copy the result or download it as a .txt file.

Frequently Asked Questions

Are my PDFs uploaded to a server?
No. Text extraction runs entirely in your browser. Your documents never leave your device.
Does it work with scanned PDFs?
No. This tool extracts embedded text only. Scanned image PDFs require OCR, which is not supported yet.
Can I keep page breaks in the output?
Yes. Enable Insert page separators to add a marker before each page in the extracted text.

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