Are my files uploaded?

No. Extraction runs in your browser. Your files never leave your device.

Does it work on scanned PDFs?

It extracts text that is already in the PDF. Scanned PDFs without OCR will have little or no extractable text.

Yes. All processing is client-side.

Does this work on mobile?

Yes. It runs in your browser on any device.

PDF to Text Online Free

Extract text from PDF files and save as plain text (.txt). Supports multiple files. All processing happens in your browser. No uploads, no signup—your files never leave your device.

Drop your PDFs here, or click to choose files

Your files never leave your device. All processing happens in your browser.

How to use

Add PDFs

Upload one or more PDF files to extract text from.

Extract text

Click “Extract text” to get the text content. Processing happens in your browser.

Download

Download the result as a .txt file. No account required.

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