PDF to Text
Extract the plain text layer from a PDF into a clean .txt file, page by page, in order.
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Pull the text out of a PDF into a clean, plain .txt file
Upload a PDF and get back the text from every page, in order, with no formatting to strip out.
Upload Your PDF
Add one or more PDFs you want text extracted from.
We Extract the Text
We pull the text layer from every page, in order, with no reformatting or layout changes.
Download Your File
Get a plain .txt file for each PDF, ready to download.
Built for Fast Text Extraction
Everything you need to get plain text out of a PDF.
Enterprise Security
Your files are encrypted with 256-bit SSL and removed from our servers automatically after processing.
Fast Extraction
Text is pulled from even long documents in seconds, straight from the PDF's text layer.
Clean, Unformatted Output
You get raw text with no layout markup, ready to paste into another document or process with your own script.
Unlimited Usage
No file limits and no hidden fees. Extract text from as many PDFs as you need, in a single batch.
Preserves Reading Order
Text is extracted page by page in the same order it appears in the document.
Cross-Platform
Works in any modern browser on Windows, Mac, Linux, and mobile devices, with no software to install.
Solutions for Every Need
People extract PDF text for all kinds of follow-up work.
Researchers and Writers
Pull quotes and passages out of a report or paper to reference or cite without retyping them.
Developers
Extract text from a PDF to feed into a script, search index, or data pipeline.
Students
Pull text from a lecture handout or reading into a plain file for easier note-taking and searching.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does this work on scanned PDFs or photos of documents?
No. This tool reads the text layer that's already embedded in the PDF. Scanned pages or image-only PDFs have no text layer to extract, so the output will be empty for those pages. Look for a converter with OCR support if you need to extract text from a scanned document.
Will the extracted text keep its original formatting?
No. The output is plain text with no fonts, columns, tables, or styling, just the words in reading order.
What file format do I get back?
A plain .txt file. If you upload multiple PDFs, you get one .txt file per PDF, returned together in a zip.
Can I extract text from multiple PDFs at once?
Yes. Upload several files and each one is processed and returned together in a single zip download.
Does the order of the text match the order in the PDF?
Yes. Text is extracted page by page in the same order it appears in the original document.
Is it safe to upload confidential documents?
Yes. All uploads happen over an encrypted connection, and both the source file and the extracted text file are automatically deleted from our servers after processing.
Is extracting text from a PDF really free?
Yes. There is no cost, no subscription, and no account required.
Can I extract text from just one page instead of the whole document?
Not currently. The tool extracts text from every page of the file you upload.