PDF Text Extractor
Extract every word from a PDF with page boundaries, copy to clipboard, or download as TXT.
Examples
See what this tool can do.
Copy a passage fast
Grab a quote or section from a PDF straight to your clipboard.
Audit a document's text
See all the text a PDF contains, page by page.
Tips & tricks
Get the most out of it.
- 1Use the copy button for a one-click grab without downloading.
- 2Need a file instead? PDF to TXT downloads the same text as .txt.
- 3Page markers make it easy to find where content sits.
About PDF Text Extractor
What this tool does
PDF Text Extractor pulls every word out of a PDF so you can copy it to the clipboard or download it, with clear page boundaries.
How to use it
- Upload your PDF.
- Review the extracted text, split by page.
- Copy it to the clipboard or download as .txt.
How it works
The tool reads the text layer of each page with pdf.js and lays it out with page markers so you can see where each page begins.
Important considerations
- Only selectable text is extracted; scanned/image PDFs need OCR first.
- Complex layouts (multi-column, tables) may not preserve reading order.
Privacy
Your PDF is processed entirely in your browser. The file is never uploaded to a server, which makes this safe for confidential contracts, statements and personal documents.
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Frequently asked questions
Copy puts the text on your clipboard for immediate pasting; download saves a .txt file. Both contain the same extracted text.