PDF tools
PDF to text
The tool reads the text layer of the PDF, joins lines into paragraphs, and rejoins words hyphenated at line ends. Copy the result with one click or download it as a TXT file. For scanned documents, use Image to text or PDF to Word with text recognition.
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How to use: PDF to text
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Choose a PDF
Add a PDF document that contains text.
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Extract the text
Click Extract text. Keep the page markers if you want them.
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Copy or download
Copy the text or download it as a TXT file.
Frequently asked questions
Why is there no text?
A PDF made by scanning contains only images of pages. Convert such a document with PDF to Word and text recognition turned on.
Are tables kept?
Text from tables is extracted row by row, but the columns are not kept as a table.
Is my document uploaded?
No. The text is read in your browser.