Extract text from a PDF
Pull all the text out of your PDF so you can copy, search or edit it. Download as a TXT file. Free and local.
Preview free · larger documents from $1
Local processingFree up to 10 pages
ENGINE: client-side localFree up to 10 pages
Drop your PDF here or click to browse
Maximum 15.00 MB
Benefits
- Download the text as a TXT file
- Covers every page in reading order
- Free and local
- No signup
How it works
- 01Upload your PDF
- 02Extract text
- 03Copy or download TXT
Supported formats
PDF
Limits
Free up to 10 pages and 15 MB. Larger documents start at $1.
Previewing your file is free — upload it, see every page and read the exact price before you pay.
Privacy
This tool processes your file entirely in your browser. Your document is never uploaded to a server.
Frequently asked questions
Does it work on scanned PDFs?
No — a scanned PDF is made of images rather than text, so there is nothing to pull out. Optical character recognition (OCR) is not available in this app.