PDF Text Extractor
Extract all readable text from any PDF file — free, instant, no upload needed.
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Drag & drop a PDF here
or click to browse files
Choose PDFPDF files only · Max 20 MB
Your PDF is processed entirely in your browser. It is never uploaded to any server. We never see your file.
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About this tool
How to use PDF Text Extractor
- 1Drag and drop your PDF onto the upload zone, or click to choose a file
- 2Wait a few seconds while the text is extracted page by page
- 3View the extracted text with page-by-page separators
- 4Use Copy All Text to copy everything, or Download as .txt to save the file
Frequently Asked Questions
Why can't text be extracted from my PDF?
Some PDFs contain scanned pages or images rather than selectable text. In those cases, a tool called OCR (Optical Character Recognition) is needed to recognise the text. This tool will show a warning if it detects your PDF is image-based.
Is my PDF file uploaded to a server?
No. Your PDF is processed entirely inside your browser using JavaScript. The file never leaves your device and is never sent to any server. You can verify this in your browser's network tab.
How do I extract text from a scanned PDF?
For scanned PDFs, you need OCR software. Free options include: uploading to Google Drive and opening with Google Docs (which auto-OCRs the file), using Adobe Acrobat online, or using a dedicated OCR tool.
What is the difference between a text PDF and a scanned PDF?
A text PDF contains actual text characters that can be selected, copied, and searched. A scanned PDF is a photograph of a document — the content is stored as an image, so text cannot be extracted without OCR.
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