Extract Text from PDF
Pull all text from a PDF instantly in your browser. No upload, free, no account.
No uploads. No account. Free to use.
Extracts the text layer with pdf.js. Scans without OCR stay empty.
Drop a PDF
Nothing is uploaded. Processing stays on this device.
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What is Extract Text from PDF?
Need the text content of a PDF for editing, searching, or analysis? Extract it without sending the document anywhere.
Key features
- Full-text extraction
- page range option
- plain text / structured output
- client-side (pdf.js)
- copy or download .txt.
How to use it
- Drop PDF
- extract
- copy or save text.
When to use it
Privacy for documents containing personal or proprietary information.
Frequently asked questions
Scanned PDFs?
OCR not included (or note if added later). Uploaded? No.
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