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PDF to Text (Extract Text)

Copy all the text out of a PDF, page by page, as plain text.

Tool inputs stay in your browser · optional AI search sends your query

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Good to know: If no text comes out, the PDF is a scan (a picture). Scans need OCR, which reads letters from pictures. Your files are processed on your device and never uploaded.

How to use it (step by step)

  1. 1Choose your PDF.
  2. 2Press Extract text.
  3. 3Copy the text on the right or download it as a .txt file.

Words to know

PDF
A document file that looks the same on every phone and computer.
Scanned PDF / OCR
A scanned PDF is a photo of paper, so it has no real text inside. OCR is technology that reads the letters from the picture.
DNS records (A, MX, TXT, CNAME)
Lines in a domain’s DNS. A = website address, MX = where email goes, TXT = notes used for verification and email security, CNAME = a nickname that points to another name.

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