PDF to Text

Upload a PDF and copy its text in seconds. Extraction happens entirely in your browser — nothing is uploaded.

PDF-to-text extraction pulls the raw, selectable text out of a PDF so you can copy, search, edit, or reuse it — paste a contract into a document, feed a paper into another tool, or index a report's content. PDFs are built for fixed layout, not for reuse; this undoes that.

This tool runs entirely in your browser: the file is never uploaded to a server, which makes it safe for sensitive documents and fast for large ones. It works on any PDF with selectable text (scanned image-only PDFs contain no text layer to extract). Free, no signup, no file leaves your machine.

How it works

  1. Drop in your PDF file.
  2. The text is extracted right in your browser.
  3. Copy the editable text.

Frequently asked questions

Is my PDF uploaded anywhere?

No. Text extraction runs entirely in your browser — your file never leaves your device.

Does it work on scanned PDFs?

It extracts selectable text. Scanned or image-only PDFs have no text layer, so little or nothing will be extracted.

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