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Extract text from a PDF

Pull selectable text out of PDF files locally — no upload, no server, no waiting, no e-mail.

Drop a PDF here

or select a file — your PDF never leaves this browser.

Need unlimited extractions and larger files? Go Pro.

What people use it for

  • Copy quotes and citations out of academic PDFs.
  • Feed PDF content into ChatGPT or another LLM.
  • Search across a batch of PDFs by extracting text first.
  • Migrate old documentation into Notion, Google Docs, or Markdown.
  • Extract invoice line-items for accounting.
  • Pull transcripts out of PDF meeting notes.

Our free PDF to text converter lets you extract text from a PDF online without uploading a single byte. Whether you need to copy text from a PDF, convert PDF to TXT, or pull content out of a document so you can paste it into Word, Google Docs, Notion, or ChatGPT — this tool handles it in seconds, right inside your browser.

If you have been looking for a PDF text extractor online free of watermarks and signups, this is it. It is a fast way to get text out of a PDF without Adobe Acrobat, turn a document into plain text, and even copy text from scanned PDFs that already contain embedded fonts. There is no email required, no file size trickery on the first try, and no account to create.

Unlike server-based converters, every page is parsed locally using a WebAssembly PDF engine. That makes it a safe choice for confidential PDFs, contracts, medical records, financial statements, legal briefs, research papers, resumes, and anything else you'd rather not upload to a random website.

How it works

  1. 1

    Drop your PDF

    Drag a PDF into the box above, or click to browse. It stays on your device.

  2. 2

    We extract locally

    A WebAssembly PDF engine runs page by page — no server, no upload.

  3. 3

    Copy or download

    Grab the plain text via clipboard or download it as a .txt file.

Frequently asked questions

No. The extraction runs entirely in your browser using WebAssembly. Your file never touches our servers.

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