Extract Text from PDF Files
Pull the text layer out of any PDF and get clean, copyable text — no upload, no account, no watermark.
Drag & drop a PDF here, or click to browse
Maximum file size: 100MB
About PDF to Text
PDF to Text pulls the real text layer out of any PDF document — resumes, reports, contracts, ebooks — so you can copy, search, or reuse it as plain text. Everything runs locally in your browser; your file is never uploaded to a server.
Features:
- Extracts text from every page of a PDF
- Optional page-number separators for easy navigation
- Live character and word count
- Copy to clipboard or download as a .txt file
How to convert PDF to text
- Upload or drag & drop your PDF file
- Choose whether to include page separators
- Click "Extract Text" and wait for processing to finish
- Copy the text or download it as a .txt file
Frequently Asked Questions
Is this PDF to text converter really free?
Yes. PDF to Text is completely free with no limits on the number of files you can convert.
Do I need to install any software?
No. Everything runs directly in your web browser — there's nothing to download or install.
Is my PDF uploaded to a server?
No. Your file is processed entirely on your device using JavaScript. It never leaves your browser.
Why is my extracted text empty or garbled?
If a PDF has no text layer — for example, a scanned document or a photo saved as a PDF — there is no text to extract, only pixels. Use our Image to Text (OCR) tool, which recognizes characters in scanned pages and images.
What formats can I get the result in?
You can copy the extracted text to your clipboard, or download it as a plain .txt file.
Does it keep the original formatting and layout?
The tool preserves line breaks and page order, but complex layouts like multi-column text, tables, or text boxes may not extract in the same visual order as the original PDF.
Privacy
Your PDF is processed entirely in your browser using JavaScript. It's never uploaded to any server, keeping your documents completely private.