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Extract Text

Pull the text out of a PDF — copy it or save it as a .txt file — in your browser, nothing uploaded.

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Drop a PDF to extract its text

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How to use

  1. Drop a PDF in, or tap the box to choose one — its pages appear as thumbnails and all its text is pulled out automatically.
  2. Click any page to see just that page’s text, or press “All pages” to see everything; tidy it in the box if you like.
  3. Copy it to your clipboard, or download it as a .txt file.

FAQ

Is my PDF uploaded anywhere?

No. The text is read entirely in your browser — the file never leaves your device, so it works offline and stays private. The PDF reader loads once on first use and is then cached.

It found no text — why?

This reads the PDF’s embedded text layer. A scanned or image-only PDF has no text to extract — that would need OCR (turning pictures of words back into text), which this tool doesn’t do.

Will the formatting be perfect?

Line breaks are kept where the PDF marks them, but complex layouts like multiple columns or tables may not line up exactly — you can tidy the result in the box before saving.

Can I get just one page’s text?

Yes. After the PDF loads, its pages show as thumbnails — click a page to see only its text in the box, then copy or download it. Press “All pages” to switch back to the whole document.