PDF to Text — Extract Text from PDF Free
Extract all readable text from your PDF document and download it as a plain .txt file. Instant, free, and 100% local.
Select or Drag a PDF File
Extract all text content and save it as a .txt file. Local processing guaranteed.
How It Works & Privacy
This tool uses pdfjs-dist running 100% locally in your browser. No data is ever uploaded to any server.
How to Extract Text from a PDF Online for Free
Upload your PDF and click "Extract Text". The tool reads every page and compiles all textual content into a preview window. You can copy it to clipboard or download the full result as a .txt file.
Frequently Asked Questions
Why is my extracted text blank or garbled?
If your PDF was created from scanned images (e.g., a photocopied document), it contains no machine-readable text — only images of text. OCR (Optical Character Recognition) software would be needed for these files.
Does it preserve formatting?
The output is plain text organized by page. Complex formatting like columns, tables, and font styles are simplified. For layout-preserving conversion, use our PDF to Word tool instead.