PDF to text converter

Extract the text stored in a PDF, copy it or download a TXT file. For scanned documents, run OCR first to make the text readable.

Choose a PDF and pages to read. Copy text or download TXT. Scans without text need OCR; columns and tables may lose visual reading order.

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Choose a PDF and pages to read. Copy text or download TXT. Scans without text need OCR; columns and tables may lose visual reading order.

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How to use it

Choose a PDF and pages to read. Copy text or download TXT. Scans without text need OCR; columns and tables may lose visual reading order.

Method and limits

One PDF up to 500 MB and 1000 pages. Local extraction produces at most 100 MB of text/images and 1000 images. PDF images above 25 megapixels may not decode.