PDF to Text Converter — Extract Text Free
Extract readable text from any PDF, preview it in the browser, copy it to your clipboard, or download as a .txt file. Works on text-based PDFs — all processing happens in your browser.
Drop your PDF here
or click to browse
PDF only · Max 50 MB
Choose Pages to Read
Leave the page field empty to extract text from the entire document.
Upload a PDF to see available pages.
Page Preview
These are the pages the tool will read. If left empty, all pages are included.
Scanned-image PDFs without embedded text may return little or no readable content. OCR would be a separate tool.
How to Use the PDF to Text Extractor
- Upload the PDF you want to read.
- Optionally enter pages or ranges to limit extraction.
- Click Extract Text and wait for the text output to appear.
- Copy the result or download it as a text file.
Frequently Asked Questions
Only if the PDF already contains selectable text. Pure image scans usually need OCR, which is a different process.
Yes. Enter page numbers or ranges like 2,5,8-10. Leave the field blank to extract from the full PDF.
In your browser. The uploaded PDF is not sent to your server.