PDF to Text
PDF to Text is a free tool that extracts the selectable text layer of a PDF straight in your browser and gives you a clean .txt file. Nothing is uploaded.
Drop PDF files here or click to browse
Files stay in your burrow: everything is processed on your device, never uploaded.
How to use this tool
- 1Drop a PDF into the tool.
- 2Click Extract; the text layer of every page is read locally.
- 3Review the extracted text in the preview box.
- 4Copy it to the clipboard or download it as .txt.
FAQ
Why is the output empty or garbled?
The PDF is probably a pure scan with no text layer. Run it through OCR first (not offered here), or use PDF to JPG and an OCR service you trust.
Does it keep the original layout?
No. This extracts plain text with natural line breaks. For a faithful copy of the visual layout, keep the PDF itself.
Which languages are supported?
Any language whose text layer uses a standard encoding, including CJK languages, Arabic and Cyrillic.