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Convert PDF to Text

Maximum combined file size: 100MB, up to 500 files
Supported types: PDF, DOC, DOCX, ODT, PPT, PPTX, EPUB
(other files will be converted to PDF automatically)

All files are automatically deleted 1 hour after upload.

Extract text from PDF

Extract text from PDF files online for free. Convert your PDF documents to plain text format, making content easy to copy, edit, search, and reuse in any text editor or word processor. Works with both text-based and scanned PDFs.

How to Extract Text from PDF

  1. Upload your PDF file using the upload button, or drag and drop it into the upload area.
  2. Click the "Extract text" button.
  3. View the extracted text in the preview area, then download it as a .txt file.

Features

  • Full text extraction: All text content from every page is extracted and combined into a single text file.
  • Reading order: Text is extracted in the natural reading order of the document.
  • Multi-page support: Works with documents of any length.
  • Plain text output: The result is a clean .txt file that can be opened in any text editor.
  • Batch processing: Extract text from multiple PDF files at once.
  • Free and private: No registration. Files are deleted within 1 hour.

All uploaded files are automatically deleted from our servers within 1 hour.

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