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PDF to TXT

Extract text from your PDF into a plain text file.

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Drag & drop a PDF file here, or click to select
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How to convert PDF to TXT

Upload a PDF, extract its text, then download it as a .txt file.

  1. Add your PDF: drag & drop it onto the page, or click to select.
  2. Text is extracted automatically. Pick a page separator if you like.
  3. Copy the text or download it as a .txt file.

Frequently asked questions

Is this tool really free?

Yes. Every tool on this site is free, with no account or sign-up required.

Are my files uploaded to your servers?

No. All processing happens in your browser, so your files never leave your device.

What if my PDF is a scanned document?

This tool extracts embedded text only. For scanned PDFs, try our PDF OCR tool.

The text out of a PDF, nothing else

PDF to TXT extracts the embedded text from your PDF into a plain .txt file. The text is extracted automatically. Pick a page separator if you like, then copy the text or download it as a .txt file.

Pick a page separator

The separator marks where one page ends and the next begins in the plain text. Choose the style that fits how you will use the text, for example pasting it into a document or feeding it to another tool.

Scanned pages have no text to extract

If a PDF is made of flat scans with no text layer, there is nothing to extract and the result comes back empty. The tool does not read text out of images. Only PDFs with a real text layer give text.

More questions

What do I get?

A plain .txt file with the PDF's text.

Can I copy instead of downloading?

Yes. Copy the extracted text directly.

Why is my scanned PDF empty?

Scanned pages are images with no embedded text. Only PDFs with a real text layer extract.

Read our step by step guide: How to Convert PDF to TXT.