PDF to Text Converter
Extract text from PDF files online for free. Convert PDF documents to plain text with page-by-page extraction.
Drop PDF file here or click to upload
Supported: .pdf (PDF documents)
How to Use PDF to Text Converter
- Upload or drag and drop a .pdf file
- Wait for the text extraction to complete
- Review the extracted text
- Copy the text or download as a .txt file
Features
- Page-by-Page Extraction - Extracts text from each page separately for organized output
- Large File Support - Handles PDF files up to 50MB
- Browser-Based - All processing happens in your browser - no data is sent to any server
- Download as TXT - Download extracted text as a plain text file
- Copy to Clipboard - One-click copy of extracted text for easy pasting
What is PDF?
PDF (Portable Document Format) is a file format developed by Adobe for presenting documents consistently across platforms. This tool uses PDF.js to parse PDF files entirely in your browser and extract the text content from each page.
Common Use Cases
- Extracting text from scanned or digital PDF documents
- Converting PDF reports to editable text
- Searching and indexing PDF content
- Migrating PDF content to other formats
- Copying text from non-selectable PDFs
Limitations
Scanned PDFs that contain only images (without OCR text layers) may not produce text output. Complex layouts with columns or tables may have text ordering issues. The tool extracts text content only, not images or formatting.
Privacy & Security
Works entirely in your browser - no data is sent to any server