About PDF to Text
Extract selectable PDF text by page and download a TXT without uploads.
Extract the text layer from a local PDF. Page separators make it easier to trace passages to the original document; line breaks follow the PDF text items.
How to use it
- Choose a PDF, up to 40 MB.
- Leave the range empty for all pages, or enter 1-3,5.
- Extract, review the text and copy or download it.
Common use cases
- Prepare searchable notes and quotations from reports or lecture materials.
Worked example
Enter 2-4 to export only the three content pages after a cover.
Limitations and responsible use
- No OCR: scanned pages without a text layer produce no text. Columns, tables and unusual fonts may need manual correction. Encrypted PDFs are not supported; maximum 500 pages and 5 million output characters.
Frequently asked questions
Why is a page empty?
It may contain only an image. Rendering a page is different from recognizing text in that image.