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Extract Text from PDF

Extract the text embedded in a PDF and copy it or save it as a text file. Loading and extracting both happen entirely in your browser, so you can handle confidential documents without ever uploading them. Note: image-only scanned PDFs aren't supported (no OCR).

Drag & drop a PDF, or click to choose

Load one PDF. It is processed on your device only and never leaves it.

How to extract text from a PDF

Load one PDF, choose the pages, and press “Extract text”. Everything is processed on your device, so your file is never sent anywhere.

  • Load a PDF: drop it on the box or click to choose.
  • Choose pages: all pages, or only pages like 1-3, 5. Toggle a header between pages.
  • Extract, copy or save: copy the result on the spot, or save it as originalname.txt.

Handy for

  • Quickly copying PDF body text to quote or reuse
  • Turning a report or manual into plain text for search or editing
  • Pulling out just the text locally without uploading

Only text that exists as characters in the PDF is extracted (no OCR). Columns, tables and figures are not preserved. Depending on fonts and embedding, some characters may not extract correctly or may come out in a different order. Password-protected or corrupted PDFs may fail to load.

FAQ

Are my PDFs sent to a server?
No. Loading and extracting both happen entirely in your browser (on your device), and your PDFs are never transmitted to or stored on any server. Once the page has loaded it even works offline.
Can it get text from a scanned image PDF?
No. This tool pulls out text that is embedded as characters in the PDF; it does not do character recognition (OCR). It can't extract text from image-only scans.
Is the original layout preserved?
Since only text is pulled out, columns, tables and figures are not preserved. Line order is largely kept, but complex layouts can come out in a different order.