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PDF to Text

Extract all selectable text from a PDF into a plain .txt file.

How to use

  1. Drop in your PDF.
  2. Click extract - the text appears in seconds.
  3. Copy it or download as a .txt file.

Frequently asked questions

Why is the output empty?

Your PDF is probably a scan (images of text). Scans need OCR, which is on our roadmap.

Does it keep formatting?

It extracts plain text page by page - layout, columns and styling aren't preserved.

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