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PDF to Text

Extract selectable text from a PDF into plain text.

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Upload a PDF to extract its text content

Text extraction runs entirely in your browser

What this tool does

Extract selectable text from a PDF into plain text. PDF.js reads text items for each page, joins those items with spaces and inserts a visible page-break separator between pages. Only existing PDF text is extracted; no OCR model is included.

How to use PDF to Text

  1. Prepare the input. Choose a PDF with selectable text.
  2. Run or configure the tool. Select Extract Text.
  3. Check and use the output. Review each page’s reading order and copy the text if useful.

How this tool works

PDF.js reads text items for each page, joins those items with spaces and inserts a visible page-break separator between pages. Only existing PDF text is extracted; no OCR model is included.

Worked example

Input: The two-page fixture-a.pdf with text “QA FIRST PAGE” and “QA SECOND PAGE”

Output: QA FIRST PAGE --- Page Break --- QA SECOND PAGE

Limits, assumptions and interpretation

PDF input is limited to 50 MiB and 150 pages.

  • Scanned image-only pages require OCR in another workflow; this tool reports when no selectable text is found.
  • Reading order, tables, columns, hyphenation and embedded fonts may produce imperfect text.
  • Protected or damaged documents may fail. Copy extracted text from the display; extraction is not proofreading.

Supported inputs and limits

  • The two-page fixture-a.pdf with text “QA FIRST PAGE” and “QA SECOND PAGE”
  • PDF input is limited to 50 MiB and 150 pages.
  • Scanned image-only pages require OCR in another workflow; this tool reports when no selectable text is found.
  • Reading order, tables, columns, hyphenation and embedded fonts may produce imperfect text.
  • Protected or damaged documents may fail. Copy extracted text from the display; extraction is not proofreading.

Frequently asked questions

What does this tool actually do?

PDF.js reads text items for each page, joins those items with spaces and inserts a visible page-break separator between pages. Only existing PDF text is extracted; no OCR model is included.

What should I check before using the result?

PDF input is limited to 50 MiB and 150 pages. Scanned image-only pages require OCR in another workflow; this tool reports when no selectable text is found. Reading order, tables, columns, hyphenation and embedded fonts may produce imperfect text. Protected or damaged documents may fail. Copy extracted text from the display; extraction is not proofreading.

Is information sent to a server?

Tool inputs are processed in this browser. This product does not use analytics or send your input to an external API. Clicking an external website link still visits that website.

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