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PDF to Text

Extract text from a PDF for free. See the text page by page, copy it with one click or download it as a .txt file. Works offline in your browser — nothing is uploaded.

How it works

  1. Choose a PDF file — the text is read right away.
  2. Pick “All pages” or a single page to view.
  3. Click “Copy” or “Download .txt”.

FAQ

Why is no text found in my PDF?

Scanned PDFs and photos of documents store the words as pictures. They need OCR (text recognition), which this tool doesn’t do yet.

Is the layout kept?

Line breaks are kept, but tables, columns and fonts become plain text. It’s best for copying words, quotes and data.

Does it work with Japanese and Korean PDFs?

Yes. Any language stored as real text in the PDF is extracted, and the .txt file is saved as UTF-8.

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