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PDF Text Extractor

PDF Text Extractor pulls body text out of a PDF so you can copy it or save it as a .txt. The original PDF previews on the left page by page, while the extracted text shows on the right.

Drop a PDF here

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PDF supported (up to 100 MB). Encrypted PDFs cannot be processed.

All PDFs are processed entirely in your browser and never sent to a server.

Encrypted PDFs and image-only PDFs cannot have text extracted.

About PDF Text Extractor

PDF Text Extractor pulls body text out of a PDF so you can copy it or save it as a .txt. The original PDF previews on the left page by page, while the extracted text shows on the right.

Specify pages with comma-separated ranges like "1-3, 5, 7-10", or leave the field empty to extract every page. Enable "Insert page break" to add a marker like "--- Page N ---" between pages, which makes downstream processing easier.

All PDFs are processed entirely in your browser — nothing is uploaded to a server. Confidential or personally-identifying documents stay local. Runs entirely in your browser.

How to use

  1. Drop a PDF into the dropzone, or click to pick one.
  2. Enter a page range (e.g., 1-3, 5, 7-10), or leave empty to extract every page.
  3. Toggle "Insert page break" if you want a marker between pages.
  4. Click "Extract" — the result appears on the right.
  5. Use "Copy" to put the result on your clipboard, or "Download .txt" to save it as a file.

Use cases

  • Business users pasting body text from PDF minutes or reports into Word / Notion / Slack.
  • Individuals turning ebooks or manuals into searchable text (.txt) files.
  • Pulling specific page ranges from a long PDF to feed AI tools or search engines.
  • Researchers quickly copying excerpts for citation.
  • Editors and writers reusing copy from old catalogs or pamphlets.

Notes

  • Maximum 100 MB per file.
  • Password-protected PDFs cannot have text extracted.
  • Image-only / scanned PDFs do not yield text (OCR is needed).
  • Depending on the PDF's internal structure, line breaks, spacing, and ordering may differ from the visible layout.
  • OCR (recognizing text from images) is not supported. This tool works on PDFs with embedded text.

FAQ

Are PDFs uploaded to a server?
No. Text extraction happens entirely in your browser, so confidential or personally-identifying documents are safe to use here.
Can I extract text from a scanned PDF?
No. This tool extracts embedded text from inside the PDF and does not perform OCR on images. Use an OCR tool first if your PDF is image-only.
What does the page break marker look like?
With "Insert page break" on, lines like "--- Page 1 ---" / "--- Page 2 ---" are inserted between pages, which is handy for AI prompts or per-page scripts.
Line breaks and paragraphs come out scrambled.
PDF preserves visual layout rather than document structure (paragraphs, headings, etc.), so extraction order, line breaks, and spacing can differ from the visible layout. Lightly clean up the output downstream to make it easier to work with.
How do I write page ranges?
List pages or ranges separated by commas. For example, "1-3, 5, 7-10" extracts pages 1–3, 5, and 7–10 only. Leaving the field empty extracts the whole document.