Extract text from a PDF
Get the text of any PDF, ready to copy or save, read on your own device.
Sealed on this device
Runs in your browser. Nothing is uploaded.
Sealed
Your PDF
How it works
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Add your PDF
Drop a PDF or pick it from your device. Its text appears right away, page after page.
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Check the text
Read it, fix it if you like, and choose whether to show where each page starts.
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Copy or download
Copy the text in one click, or download it as a .txt file that opens anywhere.
Frequently asked questions
Is my PDF uploaded to a server?
No. The text is read by your browser, on your device. Nothing is sent to us or to anyone else.
Why is some text missing?
Scanned pages are pictures of text, not real text. The tool tells you which pages are concerned; OCR PDF can read them.
Is the layout kept?
The text keeps its lines and paragraphs, but not its fonts, columns or tables. For a faithful copy of the layout, keep the PDF itself.
Does it work with every language?
Yes, as long as the PDF contains real text: Arabic, Chinese, Hindi, Russian and every other script come out as written. The .txt file uses UTF-8 so every character is kept.
Why are some words broken or in the wrong order?
Some PDFs store text in odd pieces, for instance in several columns or with letters placed one by one. The text is all there, but you may need to tidy it up.