PDF to Text
Extract all selectable text from a PDF into a plain .txt file — fast, private, and entirely in-browser.
- 100% free
- No upload — runs in your browser
- No sign-up needed
Sometimes you just want the words: for scripts, analysis, translation, or feeding text into another program. This tool pulls the full text layer of your PDF, keeps page markers, and saves a clean UTF-8 .txt file without any upload.
How to PDF to Text
- Add any PDF — digital or scanned.
- Click "Extract text".
- Download the .txt file.
Frequently asked questions
What if the PDF is a scan?
Pages with no text layer are recognised automatically on your device and their text is included. Choose the document language for accuracy; unusual embedded-font encodings are the one case that can still garble output.
Are page numbers kept?
Each page’s text is preceded by a clear "Page N" marker so you can navigate the output.
Is Unicode text supported?
Yes — the .txt is saved as UTF-8, so Urdu, Arabic, and other scripts extract correctly when the PDF contains real text.