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Extract text

Pull all the readable text out of a PDF into a plain text file.

About this tool

Extract text from any PDF document quickly and accurately — directly inside your browser. Because PDFtone runs client-side, the text is extracted locally without uploading your documents to any server.

How to extract text from pdf

  1. Drop your PDF file into the extraction box above.
  2. Choose to extract text from all pages or a custom range.
  3. Copy the extracted text to your clipboard or download it as a text file.

Common uses

  • Copying content from restricted or read-only PDF files.
  • Converting document text for translation or word processing.
  • Pulling raw data from reports to paste into spreadsheets.

Frequently asked questions

Can I extract text from scanned PDFs?

Yes, the tool uses local OCR (Optical Character Recognition) to extract text from images and scanned pages.

Will the extraction preserve the original formatting?

The tool extracts plain text; paragraphs and line breaks are preserved, but styles and layouts are removed.

Do my files get sent online?

Never. Your files are read and processed entirely within your browser's memory.

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