Extract all text content from PDF documents with high accuracy. Preserve formatting, layout, and structure while converting PDFs to editable text.
Extract all text content from your PDF documents. Upload your file and customize extraction options to get the perfect text output.
Drag & drop a PDF file here, or click to select file
Single file only • PDF format only
Upload your PDF file by dragging and dropping or clicking the upload button
Choose extraction options like formatting preservation and layout maintenance
Click 'Extract Text' to process your PDF and get editable text content
Copy extracted text to clipboard or download as a text file for your use
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PDF text extraction is a process that converts non-editable PDF content into plain text format while preserving the original document structure and readability. This transformation makes content searchable, editable, and compatible with various text processing applications.
The extraction process handles both native PDF text (created from digital documents) and scanned PDF content (images of text that require OCR technology). Our advanced OCR engine can recognize text in multiple languages and fonts with high accuracy.
During extraction, the tool analyzes character encoding, font information, and document layout to maintain reading order and structure. Optional formatting preservation keeps paragraphs, headings, and lists organized as they appear in the original document.
Not checking extraction quality
Always review extracted text for accuracy, especially with scanned documents or complex layouts
Ignoring language settings
Ensure the OCR engine is configured for the correct language to improve recognition accuracy
Extracting too much content at once
For very large documents, consider extracting in sections to verify quality before processing everything
Yes, PDF text extraction is completely safe. All processing happens in your browser using JavaScript, so your files never leave your device or get uploaded to any server.
Yes, our tool can extract text from both native PDFs and scanned documents using advanced OCR technology for accurate character recognition.
The tool supports text extraction in multiple languages including English, Spanish, French, German, Chinese, Japanese, and many more.
Currently, password-protected PDFs cannot be processed. You'll need to remove the password protection first using our PDF unlock tool.
Accuracy is very high for native PDFs (near 100%). For scanned documents, accuracy depends on image quality but typically exceeds 95% with clear text.
There's no strict file size limit, but very large files may take longer to process. Files over 100MB might be slow on older devices.