How to convert PDF to text
- Drop your PDF into the box above.
- Click Extract text.
- Download the .txt file.
Clean text, not a copy-paste mess
Copying from a PDF viewer breaks lines in the middle of sentences and mixes up columns. This joins lines back into paragraphs, removes hyphens at line ends and reads columns in order.
Frequently asked questions
Does it work on scanned PDFs?
No. A scan contains pictures of text, not text; it needs OCR first.
Are my files uploaded anywhere?
No. The conversion runs inside your browser on your own device. The files are never sent to a server, so nobody else can see them, and they're gone when you close the tab.
Is it really free?
Yes: no sign-up, no watermark, no daily limit and no ads. Because the work happens on your device, there are no server costs to pass on.