PDF text extractor
Extract embedded PDF text by page, copy it or save a TXT file without uploading. Scanned-page OCR is not included.
Processed in this browser · files are never uploaded
Result
Choose a file and options, then run the tool.
Download TXTFor PDFs with embedded text. Scanned pages and photos need OCR, which this tool does not perform. Tables and columns may have a different reading order.
Password-required PDFs are unsupported. Device memory may impose lower limits.
Good to know
Extracts the text layer of ordinary PDFs. Scans and photos need OCR. Tables and columns may have a different reading order: compare with the original. Pages without text are reported separately.
Page 1: Hello PDF → --- 1 --- Hello PDF
Understand and use your results
Copy text from a report or reference document for editing. Only the document text layer is read; files and results stay in your browser.
How to use it
- Choose one PDF and the page range you need.
- Extract text and check the notice about pages without text.
- Compare reading order with the original, then copy or save as TXT.
Worked example
Page 1: Hello PDF Page 2: scanned photo
--- 1 --- Hello PDF --- 2 --- 1 page without text
Page separators help locate the original page. Table columns and document styling are not preserved; scanned pages need OCR.
Why is text empty or in a different order?
Image-only text has no text layer. Complex columns or font character mappings can change extraction order or characters. Limits are 500 pages and 5 million extracted characters. Check quotations against the original.