PDF to text
Extract all text content from a PDF into plain text.
This tool runs entirely in your browser. Your file is never sent anywhere.
Reads the text layer of every page and gives you clean, copyable text — with a one-click .txt download. Works with Arabic, Latin and Spanish documents.
Frequently asked questions
Why did my scanned PDF return no text?
Scanned PDFs are images without a text layer. Text extraction needs a digitally created PDF; OCR for scans is on our roadmap.
Is the layout preserved?
Text is extracted page by page in reading order, but complex layouts (columns, tables) become plain flowing text.