PDF to Text
Pull the plain text out of any PDF into a clean .txt file β no formatting, just the words.
Drop a PDF here or click to select
PDF Β· Max 10 MB
How to use PDF to Text
- 1Upload your PDF file (up to 10 MB).
- 2Click "Extract Text" β every page is read in order.
- 3Download the .txt file. Nothing is stored on our servers afterward.
Features
Every page
Text is pulled from all pages, top to bottom, in reading order.
Plain and portable
A universal .txt file opens anywhere and pastes cleanly.
No watermarks
Just your text β zero branding or promo lines.
Why use this tool
Reuse content fast
Copy quotes, data, or paragraphs without retyping.
Feed other tools
Plain text is the ideal input for summarizers, translators, and search.
Supported formats
Input
Output
Frequently asked questions
Does this work on scanned PDFs?
Only if the PDF has real selectable text. Scanned or image-only PDFs have no text layer β use our Image to Word (OCR) tool instead, which reads text from images.
Is the formatting preserved?
No β this returns plain text by design. For a formatted document, use PDF to Word, which produces an editable .docx.
Your files stay private
Your PDF is processed in server memory and deleted immediately after the text file is returned.
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Do more with Premium
Everything here stays free. Premium removes the limits for $3.99/month β or $39.99/year.
Unlimited conversions
No daily cap β convert as much as you need.
100 MB file size
10Γ larger uploads than the free tier.
Ad-free experience
A clean workspace with zero distractions.
Priority processing
Your conversions jump to the front of the queue.