Add a PDF, get its text.
Drop in a PDF, and the selectable text is pulled out page by page — then copy it or download it as a .txt file. Everything happens on your device.
Drop a PDF here or tap to browse
One file at a time — add another to replace
Three steps to plain text.
No account, no upload — just the text.
Add your PDF
Drop your file into the box or tap it to browse. The text layer is read straight from the PDF.
Fine-tune (optional)
Open Advanced to pull text from just a page range like 1-3,5, or extract the whole document.
Extract and copy
Tap Extract text. Copy the result or download it as a .txt file — all built on your device.
Plain text, zero uploads.
For when you need the words out of a PDF and nothing else.
Runs on your device
The extraction happens entirely in your browser's memory. Your PDF never leaves your device.
Advanced page range
Pull text from the whole document or just specific pages like 2-4,7 — your call.
Copy or download
Grab the text straight to your clipboard, or save it as a plain .txt file for later.
Questions people actually ask.
The short answers — with the long ones one tap away.
How do I extract text from a PDF with this tool?+
Add a PDF file, wait a moment while it's read in your browser, then copy the extracted text or download it as a .txt file. Nothing is uploaded anywhere.
Are my PDF files uploaded to a server?+
No. The text extraction happens entirely inside your browser using JavaScript. Your PDF never leaves your device, and it works offline once the page has loaded.
Can I extract text from a scanned PDF or an image?+
Not directly — scanned PDFs are images, so there's no text layer to pull out. This tool extracts selectable text only. For scanned documents you'd need an OCR (optical character recognition) tool.
Can I extract text from just one page?+
Yes. Open Advanced and enter a page range like 1-3,5 to pull text from only those pages. Leave it blank to extract the whole document.
What format is the downloaded text in?+
A plain .txt file. You can also copy the text straight to your clipboard without downloading anything.
Is there a limit on file size or number of pages?+
There's no fixed cap enforced by the tool, but since everything runs in your browser's memory, very large PDFs may take longer or depend on your device's available memory.
Is this PDF to text converter free?+
Yes, it's completely free with no account, no sign-up, and no watermark or limits added to your extracted text.