PDF to text
Copy the text out of a PDF into a plain text file.
Free preview. Pay to save when you’re happy.
or drop them here
PDFUp to 50 files, 100 MB eachFiles are private to your session and deleted automatically.
How it works
- Choose your file. It uploads privately to your session.
- Adjust the settings and start.
- Preview the result and save it when you’re happy.
Good to know
- Accepts PDF.
- Up to 50 files at a time.
- Files up to 100 MB.
- Free preview: we process the whole file and show you the first 3 pages in full quality. Pay to save when you’re happy, once or with credits.
- Files you upload but don't process are deleted after 60 minutes. Results stay available for 60 minutes after you first see them, and never longer than 24 hours.
Questions
My PDF is a scan. Will this work?
Only text that's already selectable can be extracted. For scans, use OCR PDF. We check this first and won't charge for an empty file.