How do I extract text from a PDF?

Drop your PDF onto the upload area. The tool reads each page with pdfjs-dist and assembles the text into the output box. Use the Copy button to put it on your clipboard, or Download to save a .txt file.

Is my PDF sent to a server?

All processing runs in your browser. The PDF is parsed locally with pdfjs-dist and our servers are not involved at any point.

Will the original formatting be kept?

Plain text only. Fonts, colors, columns, and images are not included. Words are joined with spaces, and a blank line separates each page so the structure stays readable.

Does it work on scanned or image-only PDFs?

Text extraction reads the digital text layer in the PDF. Scanned documents that contain only images of text will return little or no content because there is no text layer to read.

Is there a page or file size limit?

Each PDF can be up to 100 MB. Larger files are rejected with a clear error before any processing starts.

Extract Text from PDF

Drop a PDF and get its plain text content, ready to copy or download as a .txt file. Page breaks are preserved with blank lines so you can review each page in order. All processing runs in your browser.

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How it works

pdfjs-dist parses your PDF in the browser, walks every page, and calls getTextContent() to pull the structured text layer. The returned items are joined with spaces in reading order, and a blank line is inserted between pages so the original structure stays visible. The assembled text appears in the output box ready to copy, or you can save it directly as a .txt file.

Processing runs in your browser

All text extraction happens locally in your browser tab. The PDF is loaded into memory, parsed by pdfjs-dist, and the extracted text is written into the output area. Our servers are not involved at any point. You can inspect this yourselfin your browser's DevTools Network tab.

Frequently asked questions

How do I extract text from a PDF?: Drop your PDF onto the upload area. The tool reads each page with pdfjs-dist and assembles the text into the output box. Use the Copy button to put it on your clipboard, or Download to save a .txt file.
Is my PDF sent to a server?: All processing runs in your browser. The PDF is parsed locally with pdfjs-dist and our servers are not involved at any point.
Will the original formatting be kept?: Plain text only. Fonts, colors, columns, and images are not included. Words are joined with spaces, and a blank line separates each page so the structure stays readable.
Does it work on scanned or image-only PDFs?: Text extraction reads the digital text layer in the PDF. Scanned documents that contain only images of text will return little or no content because there is no text layer to read.
Is there a page or file size limit?: Each PDF can be up to 100 MB. Larger files are rejected with a clear error before any processing starts.

Extract Text from PDF

How it works

Processing runs in your browser

Frequently asked questions

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