PDF to Text
Pull all the selectable text out of a PDF and copy it.
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Extract the text content from a PDF in seconds. Upload a text-based PDF and get all its words as plain, copyable text, ready to paste into a document or editor. It works best with digital PDFs rather than scans. The extraction runs in your browser with pdfjs, so your file stays private.
How to use PDF to Text
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Upload a text-based PDF.
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Wait a moment while the text is extracted.
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Copy the plain text.
Frequently asked questions
It extracts real (selectable) text. For scans of images, use our Image to Text (OCR) tool instead.