PDF Text Extractor
Pull the selectable text out of a PDF, ready to copy or search. Scanned pages without a text layer won't work.
How to use PDF Text Extractor
Everything runs in your browser — the file is never uploaded.
- Upload your PDF.
- Click Extract Text to pull out its existing selectable text layer.
- Copy or search the extracted text.
Frequently asked questions
How is this different from the Image to Text (OCR) tool?
This reads a PDF's existing selectable text layer directly — it's fast and exact, but only works if the PDF actually has real text in it. A scanned document or photo has no text layer at all, so use Image to Text (OCR) for those instead.
Does it preserve the original formatting?
No — text is pulled out as plain text per page, with page breaks between them; columns, tables, and font styling aren't preserved.
Is my file uploaded anywhere?
No — the PDF is parsed entirely in your browser.
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