About PDF to Text
PDF to Text extraction converts the textual content of a PDF document into plain UTF-8 text — the cleanest format for copying into editors, search indexes, translators, analytics pipelines, or any tool that consumes raw text.
Our extractor uses poppler-utils (the same engine behind Linux's standard PDF tooling) to preserve reading order and column layout where possible.
Privacy first: Your files are processed using client-side JavaScript when possible. Files sent to our servers are encrypted with TLS and automatically deleted within 1 hour.
How to use PDF to Text
Get the result you need in just three simple steps:
Upload PDF
Drag and drop your PDF file or click to browse.
Extract
Click Run — text is extracted in seconds.
Copy or Download
Preview the result, copy it to clipboard, or download as .txt.
Key Features
Layout-aware extraction
Columns, headings, and reading order are preserved using poppler's -layout mode.
UTF-8 output
All Unicode characters are preserved — accents, symbols, non-Latin scripts.
Inline preview + .txt download
See the result instantly with a copy button, and grab a .txt file if you need it.
Scanned PDFs
If a PDF is image-only (no embedded text), use an OCR tool instead — this tool extracts already-present text.
Common Use Cases
- Copy content from a report into an email or document.
- Feed PDF content into search, NLP, or analytics pipelines.
- Quickly check what text a PDF contains.
- Convert ebooks or papers to plain text for reading on minimal devices.
Security & Privacy
We take your data security seriously. Here's how we protect your files:
- TLS encryption: All file transfers are encrypted using industry-standard TLS 1.3 protocol.
- Auto-deletion: Uploaded files are automatically and permanently deleted from our servers within 1 hour.
- No access: We never read, analyze, or store the contents of your files.
- Browser processing: When possible, files are processed directly in your browser without being uploaded.