Extract Text — free, private how-to guide
Extract selectable text from a PDF in your browser. Copy or download the text of a contract or report for quoting, searching, or reuse — privately, with no upload. For scans, use OCR instead.
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Step by step
Select a file
Drop a PDF into the upload area.
Extract
We read the text layer locally.
Copy or save
Copy the text or download it as .txt.
Open Extract TextCommon use cases
- Copy a clause to quote in an email
- Pull text out of a report for reuse
- Search a document’s contents
Frequently asked questions
What if no text is found?
The PDF is likely scanned. Use the OCR tool, which recognizes text from the page images — also in your browser.
It returned no text — why?
The PDF is likely a scan (just images). Use the OCR tool to recognize the text instead.
Is formatting preserved?
You get the raw text content; layout and styling are not carried over.