PDF Text Extractor
Upload any PDF to extract its text layer with pdf.js: every page’s text is read and combined in order, alongside the document’s metadata. Review the result and copy it or download it as a .txt file — all processing happens locally in your browser.
Drop a PDF file here, or click to select
Frequently asked questions
Can it extract text from scanned PDFs?
Only PDFs with an embedded text layer (e.g. digital documents) can be extracted. Scanned images without OCR have no text to read — for those you would need OCR.
Is my PDF uploaded to a server?
No. pdf.js reads the file entirely in your browser.
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