PDF to Text
PDF to Text turns a document’s selectable text into a plain text file. Pages stay in their original order, and the file is processed on your device.
- Input
- One PDF with selectable text
- Output
- One plain TXT file
- Runs
- In your browser. The file never leaves your device.
- Cost
- Free. No sign-up, no watermark.
Choose a PDF file
or drop it here
How to extract text from a PDF
Choose a PDF
Select the document whose text you want to copy.
Extract the text
Click Extract text to read each page in order.
Download the result
Save the TXT file and open it in any text editor.
Plain text from the page
Page order preserved
Text is extracted one page at a time in document order.
Simple output
The result is a UTF-8 TXT file with no special editor required.
Local processing
The PDF is parsed in your browser and is never uploaded.
Frequently asked questions
Can this read a scanned document?
Only if the scan already has a selectable text layer. Use OCR PDF first for an image-only scan.
Will the text keep the original layout?
No. This is plain text, so columns, tables, fonts and images are not preserved.
Are page breaks included?
Yes. The TXT file separates the extracted text of each page with a form-feed marker.
Can I compare the text of two PDFs?
Yes. Compare PDF compares two files word by word, page by page, and shows what was added and removed.
Is my file uploaded anywhere?
No. PDF to Text runs entirely in your browser: the file is opened and processed on your own device and is never sent to our server. More in the privacy policy.
Is PDF to Text free to use?
Yes. PDF to Text is free, with no account to create and no software to install — open the page in a modern browser and start.