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PDF to Text

Extract every word into a plain .txt file.

Processed on your device
Your files are processed in your browser and never uploaded.

About PDF to Text

Sometimes you don't want the document — you want the words in it: to feed into a script, search across, paste into an email, or run through some other tool that expects plain text. This extractor reads the PDF's text layer and hands you a clean .txt file, with optional page markers so you can still tell where each page began. It's deliberately simple output: no fonts, no layout, just every word in reading order.

How to use PDF to Text

1
Add a PDF
Text-based PDFs work best — scans have no text layer to extract.
2
Extract
The text layer is read page by page, entirely in your browser.
3
Download the .txt
One plain-text file with everything, ready for any use.

Frequently asked questions

Are my files uploaded anywhere?
No. Everything runs inside your browser — your file is read from your device, processed in memory, and never sent to a server.
Why did I get a “no selectable text” error?
Your PDF is a scan — its pages are pictures of text, not text. Extracting words from images requires OCR, which is a different (heavier) process than reading a text layer.
Is the layout preserved?
Line breaks are kept, but columns, tables and positioning aren't — the output is plain text in reading order, which is exactly what scripts and search tools want.