Extract PDF text
Extract selectable text from PDF pages and save it as a TXT file. Choose a page range. This tool does not OCR scanned pages or images.
Choose a PDF to begin.
Continue with this file
Continue with one file at a time. If there are multiple results, choose a file below. Other files are not transferred automatically.
Opens the file in a new tab. Nothing is uploaded or saved in browser storage. After reloading, select the file again.
Instructions and limits
Extract selectable text as TXT. OCR is not included. Reading order and line breaks may differ in tables, columns and complex layouts. Text is limited to 2 million characters.
Your original stays unchanged. Open the saved file to review it.
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