Convert a PDF to plain text: the tool recovers the text of every page so you can copy it or reuse it.
Useful to grab a citation, pull out a passage or keep working on a long report in the editor of your choice.
The operation is local: no file is uploaded, no trace kept.
How to extract text from a pdf
- Add a PDF. Drop the document.
- Extract the text. Click the button, the text appears on screen.
- Copy or download. Copy to the clipboard or export as .txt.
Frequently asked questions
Do scanned PDFs work?
No: without a text layer you first need an OCR step.
Is the layout kept?
No, only the text is extracted, in reading order.
Is it free?
Yes, without registration.
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