Drop a PDF here, or click to choose
Works on text-based PDFs. Scanned images have no embedded text to extract.
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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.