Extract Text from PDF

Copy all text content from a PDF file. Free extraction tool, works in your browser.

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Supports PDF, JPG, PNG — max 100 MB
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How to use Extract Text from PDF

Pull selectable text from a PDF into a plain-text file for quoting, searching, editing, or accessibility workflows.

  1. Select a PDF containing readable text.
  2. Run the text extraction process.
  3. Review and download the extracted text.

When this tool is useful

Scanned image-only PDFs may require optical character recognition. Always compare important extracted text with the original document.