PDF Text Extractor
Extract plain text from a PDF file in your browser. Works with text-based PDFs; nothing is uploaded.
Pick a PDF to extract its embedded text.
Built with pdf-lib (MIT), self-hosted.
How to use this tool
- Choose a PDF.
- Click Extract Text.
- Copy the text or download as .txt.
Extract plain text from a PDF file in your browser. Works with text-based PDFs; nothing is uploaded.
Frequently asked questions
- Why is my PDF empty?
- Scanned PDFs are images — they have no embedded text. Use OCR software for those.