Extract Text from PDF
Pull every word out of a PDF, complete and in the right order — the reliable version of what select-all copy-paste keeps getting wrong. Free with fair daily limits.
Works on text-based PDFs
Text-based PDFs only. Scanned or image-only files are not supported yet.
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Uploading
Your file is securely uploaded.
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Checking document text
We detect whether a text layer already exists.
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Extracting data
Text-based content is extracted directly.
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Preparing result
Your structured output is built.
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Drag & drop your file here
or click to browse · Up to 15 MB
Select fileAccepted: PDF
Your files are processed temporarily and deleted automatically — there is no general cloud storage. File deletion · OCR accuracy.
How to pdf to text
Simple steps — no software to install.
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Upload the PDF
Digital or scanned (OCR runs for scans).
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Extract
All text, reading order preserved.
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Download or copy
Use the text wherever it is headed.
Why use our PDF to Text
Secure & private
Files are encrypted in transit and deleted automatically after processing.
Fast results
Optimized processing returns your file in seconds.
Free to start
Core tools are free with daily limits — no install required.
Works anywhere
Runs in your browser on any device, anywhere in the world.
Extraction beats selection
Manual copying fights columns, footnotes and page furniture, and loses the battle in any complex layout. Extraction reads the document's text structure directly, returning clean, ordered text every time.
What people do with extracted text
Quote sources in research, reuse contract language, feed content to scripts and search indexes, translate passages, run word counts — everything that starts with "I need the text out of this PDF".
Two kinds of PDF, two paths
Selectable text extracts directly. Scans — where nothing selects — go through free OCR first, and the recognition is free for everyone. Files are processed temporarily and deleted automatically — there is no general cloud storage.
- Complete document text
- Reading order preserved
- Free OCR path for scans
- Free with fair daily limits
- Files auto-deleted