Extract text from a PDF
Pull the text layer out of a PDF as a plain-text file you can search or copy.
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How to extract text from a PDF
- Drop the PDF
Add a text-based PDF (not a scan).
- Extract
Text is read page by page in a background thread.
- Copy or download
Preview the text, copy it to the clipboard or download a .txt file.
Frequently asked questions
It returned empty text. Why?
The PDF is probably a scan with no text layer. Use the OCR PDF tool to recognise the text first.
Does it keep the layout?
It keeps reading order and line breaks but not columns, tables or fonts. For layout, use PDF to Word.
Is there a page limit?
No.