Extract Text from a PDF
Extract the text content from a PDF and copy or download it. Free, in your browser, nothing uploaded.
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Note: this tool loads a processing engine the first time you use it, so the first run can take a moment. After that it's quick, and your files stay in your browser.
Pull the selectable text out of a PDF so you can copy, edit, or reuse it, with no retyping.
This works on PDFs that hold real text. If yours is a scan or image-only PDF, use the OCR tool instead. Extraction runs in your browser.
Frequently asked questions
It found no text. Why?
Your PDF is most likely a scan (an image of a page) with no real text layer. Use the Image to Text (OCR) tool to read text off scans.
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