Extract Text from a PDF
Extract all text from a PDF into a plain .txt file online.
How to use PDF to Text
Every piece of selectable text in the document is pulled out, page by page with line breaks preserved, into one clean .txt you can download or copy from the preview. Far faster than select-all-copy across a long PDF, and it never grabs the garbled ordering some viewers produce.
- Drop your file into the box above, or click it to browse. You can also paste from the clipboard.
- Adjust the options to taste — the defaults are sensible for most cases.
- Press Process and watch the progress bar; everything runs on your device.
- Download your result — individually, or as a ZIP when there are several files.
Like every tool on ImageCompressorKits, this runs 100% in your browser: your file is never uploaded to any server, which makes it safe to use even with private documents — and it keeps working if you go offline after the page loads.
Frequently asked questions
My output is empty — why?
Your PDF is a scan: the pages are photographs of text with no text layer to extract. Scanned documents need OCR, which this deliberately lightweight tool doesn't perform.
Does formatting survive?
Plain text by design — bold, fonts and columns are dropped, text and line structure kept. That's exactly what translation tools, scripts and note apps want.
Is this tool really free?
Yes — completely free, with no signup, no watermark, and no file limits beyond what your device's memory can handle.
Are my files private?
Yes. Processing happens locally in your browser via JavaScript; nothing is transmitted or stored. See our privacy policy for the full picture.