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How to Extract Text from PDF
Upload PDF
Click the upload area or drag & drop your PDF file directly
Extract Text
Click the extract button and wait just a few seconds
Review Text
Preview the extracted text content from your PDF
Download
Download your text as a .txt file or copy to clipboard
Why Choose Our PDF Text Extractor?
Lightning Fast
Extract text from PDFs in seconds with our optimized processing engine
100% Secure
Your documents are processed securely and deleted automatically after extraction
High Accuracy
Advanced technology ensures accurate text extraction from any PDF
Works Everywhere
No installation required - works on all devices and browsers
Free Online PDF Text Extractor
Extract text from your PDF documents quickly and easily with our free online tool. Perfect for getting editable text content from PDF files, reports, ebooks, and documents while maintaining accuracy and formatting.
How to Extract Text from PDF
- Upload your PDF file - Click "Select File" to choose your PDF document
- Extract text - Click the "Extract Text" button to process your file
- Review & download - Preview the extracted text and download as .txt file
Why Use Our PDF Text Extractor?
- Preserves Text Quality - Maintains original text formatting and structure
- High Accuracy - Advanced extraction technology for precise text recognition
- 100% Free - No watermarks, no registration required
- Secure - Files are automatically deleted after processing
- Works Anywhere - Compatible with all devices and browsers
Best Practices for Text Extraction
For optimal results when extracting text from PDF:
- Use high-quality PDF files for better text recognition
- Ensure text is selectable in the original PDF
- For scanned documents, use OCR-enabled tools
- Check the extracted text for any formatting issues
- Save important documents before processing
Common Use Cases
Our PDF text extractor is ideal for:
- Academic Research - Extract quotes and references from PDF papers
- Content Creation - Get text content from PDF documents for editing
- Legal Documents - Extract clauses and text from legal PDFs
- Business Reports - Get data and text from business documents
- Ebook Conversion - Extract text from PDF ebooks for other formats
Frequently Asked Questions
Our tool works best with digital PDFs that contain selectable text. For scanned documents, we recommend using OCR tools first to make the text selectable.
You can upload PDF files up to 20MB. For larger documents, we recommend splitting them into smaller files for optimal processing.
Yes, extracted text is limited to 1000 words to ensure optimal performance and user experience.
Basic formatting like paragraphs and line breaks are preserved. Complex formatting like tables and columns may be simplified in the text output.
Yes! The extracted text is completely editable. You can copy it to any text editor for further editing and formatting.
Most files extract in seconds. Larger files (over 10MB) may take a minute or two depending on your internet connection speed and file complexity.