PDF to Text
Pull selectable text out of a PDF, page by page.
Runs in your browser
Instant processing
Batch: multiple files
No sign-up
How to use PDF to Text
1
Add one or more PDFs.
2
Choose how the layout should be reconstructed.
3
Download .txt files (or a ZIP).
Works on text-based PDFs. Pages that are pure scans contain no text layer, they need OCR, which this tool does not do.
Privacy
Nothing leaves this device
This page loads a local PDF engine and performs the whole job inside your browser tab. There is no upload step, no temporary server copy and no log of your document. Close the tab and every trace is gone.
No uploads
No tracking
Works offline
FAQ
PDF to Text questions
Is pdf to text free?
Yes: PDF to Text is completely free, with no account, no watermark and no file limit.
Are my files uploaded?
No. PDF to Text runs entirely in your browser using the local PDF engines. Your document is never transmitted to a server, which is why it also keeps working offline.
Does it work on phone and desktop?
Yes. Any modern browser on Windows, macOS, Linux, Android or iOS can run the tool, the interface adapts to the screen size.
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