How to Use Extract Text from PDF
Extract the text layer from a PDF into plain text you can copy — great for quoting, reusing or searching. Scanned/image PDFs have no text layer; use the Image OCR tool for those.
Open the Extract Text from PDF tool →What is Extract Text from PDF?
Pull all the selectable text out of a PDF, page by page. It's completely free, needs no sign-up, and runs entirely in your browser — so it's fast and private.
How to use Extract Text from PDF
- Open the Extract Text from PDF tool.
- Select or drop in your PDF file.
- Set the options for what you want to do.
- Download the new PDF. Everything runs in your browser — nothing is uploaded.
Frequently asked questions
Does it work on scanned PDFs?
Only on PDFs that contain real, selectable text. Scanned image-only PDFs have no text layer — use an OCR tool for those.
How is the text organised?
It's extracted page by page, so you can copy exactly the part you need.
Is my PDF private?
Yes — extraction runs in your browser via pdf.js.
Ready to try it?
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