← All toolsPRIVATE, BROWSER-FIRST PDF TOOLS

PDF to Text

Extract selectable document text locally. For image-only scanned PDFs use OCR.

♧ Your documents, your privacyYour PDF is processed securely in your browser. We collect limited usage information to improve our service. Documents are not copied or moved to our servers.

Choose your PDFor drag and drop here · Local processing · Large files may use significant device memory

No document selected yet.

Read the existing text layer

This extracts selectable text in reading order where possible. Scanned images require our separate OCR tool.

What happens to my PDF?

The document never leaves this browser tab for this tool. Your device performs the work with locally hosted PDF components. No login is required. We collect limited technical events but not document contents.

Can I use this tool on a mobile phone?

Yes, for compatible PDFs. Very large files and scanned pages may be slower or run out of memory on older devices. For heavy conversions, a desktop browser may be more comfortable.

Read our privacy explanation · Open the unified editor

ADVERTISEMENT · Unobtrusive placement

Options and limitations

Extract selectable PDF text and download a TXT file. Reading order may need correction in columns or complex layouts; fonts and page design are not retained. Image-only scans need OCR instead.

How to use

Choose your input, adjust the available settings, review the result and download or copy it.