How to extract PDF text
- Choose a PDF that contains selectable or searchable text.
- Select all pages or one page and choose page-break options.
- Review the reconstructed reading order before copying or downloading TXT.
Extract Text from PDF
Extract readable searchable text from all or selected PDF pages locally, then copy it or download a TXT file.
PDF bytes, extracted text, comparison pixels, and Markdown stay in this browser tab. Links and PDF actions are never opened or executed.
Add a PDF sourceOne PDF · 100 MB and 300 page safety limitsChoose from your device or drag and drop a file here.
Turn an existing PDF text layer into readable text without uploading the document or altering the original.
How OpenFileTools processes it
Local processing, explicit choices.
The shared PDF.js text-analysis session reconstructs positioned fragments into lines and page-aware text once, caches the active result in memory, and does not rerender pages when options change.
Questions, answered.
Why is a scanned page empty?
A scan is an image unless it has an OCR text layer. This tool does not run OCR.
Is extracted text uploaded?
No. It stays in this browser tab unless you explicitly copy or download it.
Will the reading order always be perfect?
No. Ordinary documents work best; complex layouts may need manual correction.