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PDF to Text Extractor

Extract the text of a PDF with paragraphs rebuilt and hyphenation repaired.

PDF to Text Extractor runs entirely in your browser. The PDF is parsed on your own device with pdf.js, its paragraphs, headings and tables are recovered from the text layer and written into a genuine Text file. Nothing is uploaded, which is the reason to use this on a contract, a payslip or a medical letter.

Runs in your browser
Output
One Text file
Privacy
Runs entirely in your browser — nothing is uploaded
Cost
Free, unlimited, no sign-up

Frequently asked questions

Is my PDF uploaded to a server?

No. The document is parsed and converted by JavaScript running in this tab. It never touches the network, which you can confirm in your browser's network panel.

Why is the output empty?

The PDF is a scan — an image of a page with no text underneath. Nothing can be extracted from it without OCR, which is a separate process. The tool says so rather than handing back an empty file.

How to use the pdf to text extractor

  1. 1Select your pdf file — the file stays on your device and is never uploaded.
  2. 2Enter or paste your pages.
  3. 3Turn "Rebuild paragraphs" on or off as needed.
  4. 4Turn "Detect tables" on or off as needed.
  5. 5Enter or paste your page plan.
  6. 6Press Run, then download the result when it is ready.

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Put the working pdf to text extractor on your own site. It runs in your visitors' browsers exactly as it does here — free, no account, nothing uploaded.

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