PDF to Text
Extract selectable text from selected PDF pages and download a plain text file. Your PDF stays on this device.
Extracts selectable text. Scanned pages need OCR using PDF to Images, then Image to Text.
About PDF to Text
Extract selectable text from selected PDF pages and download a plain text file. Your PDF stays on this device.
Frequently Asked Questions
This extracts existing selectable text. It does not perform OCR on scanned pages. Export scanned pages with PDF to Images, then use Image to Text. Pages without selectable text are reported.
Plain text follows the PDF text content order, which can differ from the visual reading order in columns, tables or unusual fonts. Page separators are added. Images, styling, annotations and embedded files are not exported. Review the text before use.
Unencrypted PDFs up to 20 MB and 100 pages, with up to 2 million extracted characters. Choose fewer pages for large files. Processing happens locally and stops after 3 minutes.