PDF to Text
Save selectable text from a PDF as a UTF-8 text file. This is a practical way to move existing document words into a text editor. It reads the document’s text content rather than recognizing words from a page image.
100 MB per file · up to 500 pages per job · one job at a time. Files are temporary, expire within 24 hours and are cleaned up automatically. Download results promptly; service restarts can remove them earlier.
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What PDF to Text does
Save selectable text from a PDF as a UTF-8 text file. This is a practical way to move existing document words into a text editor. It reads the document’s text content rather than recognizing words from a page image.
How to use this tool
- Upload a PDF with a selectable text layer.
- Choose pages or leave the selection blank.
- Extract and download the text file; review reading order and spacing.
Common uses
- Reuse report text in a draft.
- Search document words in a plain-text editor.
Formats and limits
- Input
- Output
- TXT
- Current file limit
- 100 MB per file, up to 500 pages per job, one job at a time. Shared usage quotas apply.
Text extraction does not reproduce the page layout. Multi-column reading order can require cleanup. An image-only scan needs OCR before its words can be extracted.
Questions about PDF to Text
Why is the extracted text empty?
The pages may be scanned images without a text layer. OCR PDF can add recognized text first.
Is this a Word converter?
No. The output is plain UTF-8 text, not an editable DOCX layout.
Your files and privacy
Documents are uploaded over HTTPS to the hosted service. Files are temporary and protected by your browser session. Download results promptly and keep a local copy before temporary files expire.
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Practical guide
Identify image-only scans, select an OCR preset and language, follow page progress and check recognized text against the original.
How to make a scanned PDF searchable with OCR