Free PDF to Text Tool
PDF to text converter online free
Extract the plain text content from a PDF and download it as a .txt file. Use the tool below, then download the extracted text.
Browser-based PDF to text extractor
Pull the plain text out of a PDF and download it as a .txt file. Works on text-based PDFs — for scanned PDFs, use OCR PDF instead.
Your files are handled safely
✔ Processing happens in your browser
✔ Your file is never uploaded to a server
✔ Your files are not stored or saved anywhere
✔ No account or sign-up required
Why Use It
Common reasons people convert PDF to text
Copy text without retyping
Pull the words out of a PDF instead of manually retyping a report, contract, or article.
Feed text into other tools
Plain .txt output drops cleanly into spreadsheets, word processors, or any tool that expects raw text.
Quick content checks
Search or skim a document's text content without opening a full PDF viewer.
How It Works
Simple 3-step workflow
1. Choose your PDF
Choose the PDF file you want to extract text from.
2. Extract the text
The tool reads the text content from every page.
3. Download the .txt file
Save the plain text file to your device.
Trust & Privacy
Text extraction, entirely in your browser
Nothing about your document is uploaded anywhere. If your PDF is a scanned image rather than real text, use OCR PDF instead — it reads the scan and gives you the text as a .txt or .docx file.
FAQ
PDF to text questions
Will this work on a scanned PDF?
Only if the scan already has a text layer. A plain scanned image has no extractable text — use OCR PDF instead, which reads the scan and gives you the text directly as a .txt or .docx file (English only).
Does the extracted text keep the original formatting?
No. The output is plain text — fonts, tables, and layout are not preserved, only the words and line breaks.
Is my file uploaded to a server?
No. Extraction runs entirely in your browser. Your PDF is never uploaded to a server, and nothing is stored.