Extract Text from PDF
Pull all the text out of a PDF.
Drop a PDF here
Pulls out all selectable text
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Extract text from a PDF online for free. Copy or download all the readable text from your document — processed entirely in your browser with nothing uploaded.
Because everything runs on your own device, PDFini works offline once loaded, keeps your documents private, and never adds watermarks. Bookmark it for next time.
How to pdf to text
- 1Drop a PDF into the box above or click to select it.
- 2The readable text from every page is pulled out instantly.
- 3Copy the text with one click, or download it as a .txt file.
Frequently asked questions
It found no text — why?+
The PDF is probably a scan (an image of text). Since there's no real text layer, there's nothing to extract. Text-based PDFs work perfectly.
Does it keep the formatting?+
It extracts the plain text content. Layout, columns and styling aren't preserved — this is for getting the words out quickly.
Are my files uploaded to a server?+
No. Every PDFini tool runs entirely in your browser using JavaScript. Your files are read and processed on your own device and are never uploaded, stored or seen by us.