Can I extract text from a scanned PDF?

This tool extracts embedded text from digital PDFs. For scanned PDFs use the Image to Text OCR tool.

What formats can I export?

Copy the extracted text or download it as a plain .txt file.

Basic text is extracted. Complex layouts with columns or tables may not preserve exact structure.

Yes. Text extraction uses PDF.js in your browser. Your file never leaves your device.

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Upload a PDF to extract all its text content. Copy to clipboard or download as a .txt file.

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Select or drop a PDF file.
The text is extracted from each page using PDF.js.
Copy the text to your clipboard, or download it as a plain .txt file.
Only PDFs with embedded text are supported — scanned image-only PDFs require OCR.
あなたのファイルは 決してアップロードされていません to any server.