PDF to Text: free online tool
PDF to Text pulls the text out of your PDF so you can copy it, search it or reuse it. The result can be copied to the clipboard or downloaded as a text file.
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How to use PDF to Text
- Open PDF to Text and select your PDF.
- Run the extraction.
- Copy the text or download the .txt file.
What you can do
- Text from all pages in reading order
- One-click copy
- No account needed
Runs 100% in your browser · No upload · No sign-up · No limits
Privacy and where your file is processed
Runs 100% in your browser. Your file never leaves your device: no upload, no account and no usage limit.
Free usage limits
Free to use. In your browser: no account, no file-size limit and no usage limit. Advanced AI mode (our private GPU server): free account with 150 credits a month (1 credit per page for OCR and PDF to Word), files up to 50 MB and 100 pages. There is no paid tier.
Frequently asked questions
Can it extract text from a scanned PDF?
This tool reads the text layer of a PDF. Scanned pages that contain only images have no text layer; use PDF to Word with OCR for those.
Is formatting kept?
No. The output is plain text without fonts, images or tables.