Extract Text from PDF

Copy and export selectable text from PDF documents instantly. 100% Local

Drag a PDF file here or click to upload

How to Use Extract Text from PDF

Upload one PDF file by dragging it into the upload zone
Click Extract Text to read the embedded text layer
Review the extracted text in the output area
Copy text to your clipboard or download it as a TXT file
For scanned PDFs with no text layer, use the PDF OCR tool

Features

Reads the embedded text layer of any PDF
No OCR needed for digital-born PDFs
Fast extraction across all pages
One-click copy to clipboard
Export extracted text as a TXT file
Preserves paragraph breaks where possible
All processing runs locally in your browser. Your data is not uploaded to any server.

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