PDF to text
Get the words out of a PDF to edit, translate or paste into an email or chat. Every page, in order, in one text file.
- 1Add files
- 2Choose options
- 3Download
Drop a file here, or click to choose
Up to 25.0 MB per file
You can also paste a screenshot or copied file (Ctrl+V)
Works on PDFs with selectable text. A scanned PDF is a picture and has no text to extract.
Runs in your browser. Your files are never uploaded.
Result
Your files will appear here, ready to download.
Free: 10 of 10 runs left today across all free tools, up to 5 files each. Paid plans have no limits.
Recent files
Files you make here are kept on this device for 24 hours, then deleted automatically.
How to extract text from a PDF
- 1
Add your PDF
A PDF with selectable text.
- 2
Extract
The text of every page is collected.
- 3
Download
A .txt file, ready to copy.
Questions people ask
Why is my file empty?
A scanned PDF is a picture of text, with no text inside it. It needs OCR (text recognition), which this tool does not do.
Does it keep formatting?
No. You get plain text, page by page. Tables and columns become plain lines.
Is it free?
Yes. Free visitors get 10 runs a day shared across all BeeCastly free tools, with no signup and no watermark. Any paid BeeCastly plan removes the limit.
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