PDF to Text

Extract selectable text from a PDF into an editable plain text document. Choose all pages or a range, preserve detected line breaks, add page labels, then copy the result or download it as a TXT file.

Selectable PDF text versus OCR

This tool reads the text layer already stored in the PDF. It works well for exported reports, digital books, invoices, and documents created from office software. A scanned image-only PDF usually needs PDF OCR and may produce little or no text here.

Text extraction notes

• Page ranges use values such as all, 1,3-5, or a single page number.
• Preserved line breaks follow the text positions stored in the PDF.
• Page labels make it easier to locate extracted passages in the original document.

PDF files do not always store text in natural reading order. Multi-column layouts, positioned labels, headers, and tables may need manual cleanup after extraction. Processing stays in your browser.

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