Convert PDF to Text
Extract the text from a PDF file online for free, right in your browser. Upload the PDF, copy the text or download it as a text or markdown file. The PDF is processed in your browser and never leaves your device.
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How to use
- 1Upload the PDF you want to extract text from.
- 2Choose the format: plain text or markdown.
- 3Click Extract text and copy or download the result.
What it's for
- Copy the content of a PDF into another document.
- Reuse text from a report or article.
- Turn a PDF's text into markdown.
- Search or edit the content of a PDF.
Frequently asked questions
Is extracting text from PDFs free?
You get free extractions every day: 3 a day as a guest, 10 with a free account and unlimited on Pro.
Is the PDF sent to a server?
No. The text is extracted in your browser and the PDF never leaves your device.
Does it work with scanned PDFs?
Only with PDFs that contain real text. Scanned documents are images, so there is no text to extract (you'd need OCR).
Which formats can I save?
You can copy the text or download it as a .txt (plain text) or .md (markdown, with per-page headings) file.
Is the formatting kept?
It extracts the text, not the layout. Line breaks and paragraphs are kept as best as possible, but tables and columns may look different.