PDF Text Extractor
Extract all text content from PDF files. View text per page or as a combined document.
Select a PDF file to extract text from
Upload a PDF file above to extract all text content. You can view text per page or as a combined document, copy it to your clipboard, or download it as a .txt file.
How to Use
- Click "Choose PDF File" to select a PDF from your device
- Wait for the text extraction to complete (progress is shown)
- Switch between "Combined Text" and "Per Page" views to browse the results
- Use "Copy All Text" to copy the extracted text to your clipboard
- Click "Download as .txt" to save the text as a plain text file
Frequently Asked Questions
What types of PDFs can I extract text from?
This tool works with PDFs that contain selectable text (digitally created or text-based PDFs). Scanned documents that are essentially images may not yield any text, as OCR (Optical Character Recognition) is not performed.
Is my PDF file uploaded to a server?
No. All processing happens entirely in your browser using client-side JavaScript. Your PDF file never leaves your device and is not sent to any server, ensuring complete privacy.
Is there a file size limit?
There is no hard limit, but very large PDFs (hundreds of pages) may take longer to process since everything runs in your browser. For best performance, use PDFs under 50 MB.
Can I extract text from password-protected PDFs?
Password-protected or encrypted PDFs cannot be processed by this tool. You will need to remove the password protection first using a PDF decryption tool before extracting text.