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PDF to Text

Drop a PDF and extract every text run from every page — with optional page headers and line-break preservation. Powered by Mozilla's pdf.js running locally in your browser.

Drag a .pdf file here or

Extracts text from PDF files. Scanned/image-only PDFs need OCR (not supported).

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How to use PDF to Text

  1. Drop a .pdf file or click browse.
  2. Toggle page headers and line-break preservation.
  3. Copy or download the extracted text.

What is PDF to Text?

This tool reads the embedded text content of a PDF — useful for archiving, searching, or piping document content into other tools. It works on text-based PDFs (the kind generated by Word, LaTeX, browser printing, etc.). Scanned PDFs or image-only PDFs would need OCR, which this tool does not perform.

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FAQ

Does it work on scanned PDFs?
No — only PDFs with embedded text. Scanned/image PDFs require OCR.
Is my file uploaded?
No. pdf.js parses the PDF locally — the file never leaves your device.

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