Free Tool
Upload a text-based PDF and extract all its text in seconds. Preview the result, then download as a plain .txt file — no account, no upload to a server.
How it works
Extract text in three steps
- 1
Upload your PDF
Drag and drop your PDF onto the tool or click to browse. The file loads in your browser — never sent to any server.
- 2
Text is extracted automatically
The tool uses pdfjs-dist to extract all text content from every page. A preview shows the extracted text so you can verify it before downloading.
- 3
Download the .txt file
Click 'Download .txt file' to save the extracted text. Each page is separated by a header line so you can easily navigate long documents.
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Fast, readable, private
Every page, organized
Text is extracted page by page and each page is separated with a header in the output, so you know exactly where each block of text comes from.
Preview before downloading
The extracted text is shown in a scrollable preview so you can verify the content before saving the .txt file.
No upload required
All extraction is done by pdfjs-dist running locally in your browser. Your file never leaves your device.
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FAQ
Common questions
- Does this work on scanned PDFs?
- No — scanned PDFs contain images, not selectable text. For scanned documents, use the OCR PDF tool which reads text from images using in-browser OCR.
- Will the extracted text preserve formatting?
- The .txt output is plain text — formatting like bold, italics, columns, and tables is not preserved. Text from multi-column layouts may appear interleaved. For structured extraction, consider the original source document.
- Is there a page limit?
- No hard limit. Very large PDFs may take several seconds to process while pdfjs-dist reads every page.
- Can I copy the text instead of downloading?
- Yes — the preview textarea is readable and selectable, so you can select all (Ctrl/Cmd + A) and copy the text directly.
Want to learn more? Read the full guide: How to Extract Text From a PDF — Free & Instant →
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