PDF to Text: Extract Plain Text

Extract text content from PDF files. Convert PDF to plain text (TXT) for easy editing and analysis.

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Extract text from your PDF documents easily. Convert PDF to plain text (TXT) format for editing, analysis, or repurposing content.

Features:

  • •Extract All Text: Pulls all text from the PDF
  • •Preserve Layout: Attempts to keep original structure (Standard mode)
  • •Raw Text: Extracts pure text stream (Raw mode)
  • •No Installation: Works directly in your browser
  • •Secure: Files are processed privately

    • How to Convert:

  • 1Upload your PDF file
  • 2Choose extraction mode
  • 3Click "Process Now"
  • 4Copy text from preview or download .txt file

    • Limitations:

  • •Does not work with scanned images (requires OCR - use PDF to Word for scanned files)
  • •Complex layouts may not extract perfectly line-by-line

    • Use Cases:

  • •Content Analysis: Extract text for data mining
  • •Repurposing: Reuse content in other documents
  • •Accessibility: Convert to screen-reader friendly text
  • •Coding: Extract code snippets from documentation

    • ? Frequently Asked Questions

    Q Does it work with scanned PDFs?

    This tool extracts text layer. For scanned images without text layer, please use an OCR tool.

    Q Will it parse tables?

    It extracts text from tables but may lose the grid formatting. For tables, try PDF to Excel or Word.