Extract Text
Pull the text out of a PDF to copy or save — privately, in your browser.
Click or drag files here
Supports PDF documents up to 100MB. Processed entirely in your browser.
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.