- Upload: Drag and drop or click to upload a PDF file.
- Extract: Click 'Extract Text' — all text is extracted page by page using pdf.js.
- Review: Read the extracted text in the text area. See page count and character count statistics.
- Export: Copy to clipboard or download as a .txt file.
PDF to Text — Extract Text from Any PDF
Our PDF to Text tool uses Mozilla's pdf.js library to extract all text content from PDF files — page by page — entirely in your browser. No uploads, instant results.
How It Works
- Parse: pdf.js parses the PDF structure and identifies text elements
- Extract: Text content is extracted from each page sequentially
- Display: Extracted text is shown with page separators for easy reading
- Export: Copy to clipboard or download as a plain text file
Features
- Page-by-page extraction: Text is organized by page with clear separators
- Statistics: See total page count and character count
- Copy to clipboard: One-click copy of all extracted text
- Download as TXT: Save extracted text as a .txt file
- Multi-language support: Handles PDFs in any language
Limitations
- No OCR: Cannot extract text from scanned documents (images of text)
- Plain text only: Formatting, tables, and styling are not preserved
- Encrypted PDFs: Password-protected PDFs may not be readable
Common Use Cases
- Content extraction: Pull text from PDFs for editing or analysis
- Search and find: Extract text to search for specific content
- Data migration: Convert PDF text content to plain text for other systems
- Accessibility: Make PDF content available in text format
Privacy
All processing happens locally using pdf.js (Mozilla's open-source PDF renderer). Your documents never leave your device.