PDF to Text Extractor
✓ Link copiedExtract the text from a PDF without uploading it anywhere. Drop in a file and the tool reads every page in order, showing the recognised text page by page so you can review it before exporting. Pick exactly which pages you want — all of them, or just the few you need — using per-page checkboxes, and optionally add "=== Page N ===" markers so the page boundaries survive in the exported file. Copy any single page to your clipboard, copy the combined output, or download it as a plain .txt file named after your PDF. Everything runs locally using the pdf.js text layer, so even confidential documents never leave the browser. Note that this reads embedded text, not scanned images, so an image-only PDF will come back empty.
How to use
Drag and drop your PDF. The tool extracts the text from every page and lists each page with its text and a checkbox. Use Select all or Select none, or tick individual pages, to choose what goes into the output. Toggle "Add page markers" to include a header before each page. Review the combined result in the output box, then click Copy to put it on your clipboard or Download .txt to save it. You can also copy a single page using the Copy button next to that page.
Frequently asked questions
- Is my PDF uploaded anywhere?
- No. The file is read and its text extracted entirely in your browser using pdf.js. Nothing is sent to a server, which makes this safe for confidential and sensitive documents.
- Why is the extracted text empty or missing?
- This tool reads the embedded, selectable text layer of a PDF. If your PDF is a scan or made of page images, there is no text layer to extract, so pages come back empty — you'd need OCR (optical character recognition) for that, which this tool does not perform. Some PDFs also store text in unusual ways that can affect spacing or order.
- Can I extract only some pages?
- Yes. Every page has its own checkbox, and you can use Select all or Select none as shortcuts. Only the selected pages are included when you copy the combined text or download the .txt file, and they are always kept in original page order.