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PDF to Text

Pull the raw text out of a PDF and download it as a .txt file.

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Drop a PDF here, or click to choose
Works on text-based PDFs. Scanned images have no embedded text to extract.
Processed locally in your browser. Your files are never uploaded to any server.

Frequently asked questions

Why is the output empty for my file?

Two common reasons: your PDF is a scanned image with no real text layer (that needs OCR, which this tool doesn't yet perform), or it was password-protected — unlocking it rebuilds the file from rendered pages, which also removes the text layer.

Does formatting (bold, columns, tables) carry over?

No — this extracts plain text only, without layout or styling.

Is there a file size limit?

No hard limit, but very large PDFs may take longer since everything runs in your browser.