PDF to text online
Pull the words out of a PDF in seconds
The PDF to text tool reads your document and saves everything it can read as a plain text file. No layout, no images, no formatting, just the words in order. That is exactly what you want when you need to copy, search, edit or reuse the writing somewhere else.
A plain text file is tiny and opens in any program on any system. It is perfect for pasting into an email, feeding into a spreadsheet, running a word count, or keeping a searchable copy of something long.
What this text extractor gives you
All readable text
Every page is read from start to finish so nothing is skipped.
Reading order kept
Words come out in the order they appear, page after page.
Very small file
A text file is a fraction of the size of the PDF it came from.
Easy to search
Find any phrase instantly in a normal text editor.
Ready for other tools
Feed the text into a spreadsheet, a script or a writing app with no fuss.
Nothing stored
Your PDF and the text file are deleted from the server automatically.
How to convert PDF to text
1
Upload the PDF
Drop the document into the box above.
2
Extract
The tool reads the pages and collects the words.
3
Download the text
Save the file and open it in any editor you like.
Why people like it
Copy text without fighting the PDF viewer
Quote a long document without retyping
Free with no sign up needed
Tiny files that are easy to keep and back up
Handy for research and note taking
Opens on any computer without special software
Good for
Research papers
Long reports
Ebooks and manuals
Meeting minutes
Content for a website
Word counts and checks
Questions people ask
Your PDF is most likely a scan, which means the pages are pictures rather than
text. Run it through our OCR PDF tool first to recognise the words, then come
back here.
No, and that is on purpose. Plain text holds only words. If you need the layout
back, use our PDF to Word tool instead.
Tables become lines of text, so the columns may not line up. For real rows and
columns, try our PDF to Excel tool.
Yes. As long as the text is stored properly in the PDF, letters and accents from
other languages come across correctly.
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