Extract Text
Pull the text out of a PDF to copy or save — privately, in your browser.
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.
Click or drag files here
Supports PDF documents up to 100MB. Processed entirely in your browser.
Common use cases
- Copy a clause to quote in an email
- Pull text out of a report for reuse
- Search a document’s contents
How it works
1
Select a file
Drop a PDF into the upload area.
2
Extract
We read the text layer locally.
3
Copy or save
Copy the text or download it as .txt.
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.