PDF to TXT
This tool extracts all the text from a PDF file and converts it into a plain text file (.txt), easy to copy, edit or reuse. Note: only PDFs containing real text are supported (a scanned PDF, which is an image, has no extractable text). Processed securely, with automatic deletion after processing. No cost, no account required.
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How it works
1
Upload
Drop your PDF file
2
Convert
Text extraction
3
Download
Get your .txt file
Features
Reusable text
— get the content of your PDFs to copy, edit or analyse.Secure
— processed securely, with automatic deletion after processing.All pages
— text from every page of the PDF is extracted.Common use cases
Copying text from a report to reuse elsewhere
Extracting content from a document for translation
Pulling data out of a PDF for further analysis
Your files are handled securely
Your file is processed securely on our servers, then automatically deleted right after processing. It is never shared or kept.
Frequently asked questions
My scanned PDF gives no text, why?
A scanned PDF is an image: it has no selectable text. Optical character recognition (OCR) would be required to recover it.
Is formatting preserved?
No, the output is plain text (.txt) without formatting; line order is preserved as best as possible.
Are my files uploaded online?
No. Processed securely, with automatic deletion after processing.
Do I need to install anything?
No, it works directly in your browser.
Is it free?
Yes, with no account required.
Can I convert on mobile?
Yes, the tool works on mobile browsers.