PDF to text (TXT)
Export all the text in a PDF, page by page, as a single .txt file that is easy to copy, search or paste somewhere else.
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ProExporting the text a PDF already has is free; scans need OCR first, and exporting OCR text needs Pro. See pricing
How to PDF to text
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Open your PDF
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Choose to export as text (.txt)
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Download the .txt file
Highlights
All the text
Text from every page of the document goes into one .txt file.
Page by page
Text is written out in page order, so it is easy to check against the original.
Local processing
Text is extracted in your browser; the file is not uploaded.
FAQ
Can I convert a scanned PDF to text?
Text in a scan is an image, so it needs OCR first. Exporting text recognized by OCR is a Pro feature that is free to try.
Is the formatting kept?
TXT is plain text: it holds the words only, without fonts, colours, images or layout.