Extract PDF Text

Convert searchable PDF text to TXT

Select the pages you need and extract their existing text layer into a UTF-8 text file without uploading the PDF.

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Extract text from PDF pages

Choose the pages to read, preview them, and download their searchable text as one TXT file.

Drop PDF files here

Your files stay in this browser. Nothing is uploaded to a server.

Turn a searchable PDF into editable plain text

PDF text extraction is useful when you need content for notes, search, quoting, accessibility workflows, or another text editor.

Choose all pages or only the pages you need. The output separates each page with a clear heading and uses UTF-8 encoding.

This tool reads the PDF text layer locally. It does not perform OCR, so scanned image-only pages may not contain extractable text.

What text extraction includes

Selectable pages

Extract the entire document or choose individual pages from the preview grid.

Readable page sections

Each selected page receives a heading so its source location remains clear.

UTF-8 output

The TXT file supports English, Chinese, and other Unicode text found in the PDF.

How it works

1

Choose a PDF

Open the file locally and prepare its page previews.

2

Select pages

Keep all pages selected or choose only the pages whose text you need.

3

Download TXT

Extract the text layer and save one UTF-8 text file.

Questions

Is my PDF uploaded to a server?+

No. The PDF text layer is read locally in your browser.

Does this tool perform OCR?+

No. It extracts existing searchable text and does not recognize text inside scanned images.

Can I extract only certain pages?+

Yes. Select or deselect pages before extracting the text.

Why is some text out of order?+

PDFs store text by position rather than paragraphs. Complex columns or decorative layouts can produce a different reading order.

Which languages are supported?+

The UTF-8 output can contain any Unicode characters available in the PDF text layer.