Extract Text from PDF Files Online

Easily convert your PDF documents into plain text (TXT) files. Our tool accurately extracts all text content, making it easy to copy, edit, or analyze.

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Pro tip: This tool is perfect for stripping all formatting (bold, italics, etc.) from a document, giving you only the raw text content.
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PDF to Text Converter — Tool

Upload your PDF to begin. The tool will automatically extract all text and provide it in a simple TXT file.

Your files are always private. The entire conversion process runs securely in your browser.

How to Convert PDF to Text — Step by Step

Extract all the text from your PDF in a few simple clicks.

  1. Open the widget — click “Open Converter” or scroll to the tool on this page.
  2. Upload your PDF file — drag & drop your document or select it from your computer.
  3. Automatic Extraction — the tool will instantly begin reading and extracting the text content from your file.
  4. Download Your Text File — click the download button to save your new, plain text (TXT) document.

Common use cases

  • Copying large blocks of text from a PDF without carrying over complex formatting.
  • Preparing document content for data analysis or natural language processing.
  • Making text from image-based PDFs accessible for screen readers.
  • Quickly getting the raw content from a report to repurpose in another document.

Why Use Our Free PDF to Text Converter?

Our converter is designed for accuracy, simplicity, and complete privacy.

Privacy-First

All text extraction happens in your browser. Your confidential files are never uploaded to any server.

OCR for Scanned PDFs

Our tool includes Optical Character Recognition to extract text even from scanned documents and images.

Clean Text Output

The final TXT file contains only the raw text, with all styling, images, and formatting removed.

Lightweight & Universal

TXT files are extremely small and can be opened and read on virtually any device or application.

Tips & Best Practices for Text Extraction

  • Remember that all visual elements like images, charts, and tables will be ignored during the extraction process.
  • The output is a single block of text. Paragraph breaks are usually preserved, but complex column layouts will be merged.
  • For scanned documents, always proofread the extracted text. OCR technology is very accurate but can occasionally make small errors.
  • This tool is ideal when you need the content of a PDF, not its appearance.

Frequently Asked Questions

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