PDF to Text Converter
Upload a PDF and get its plain text — clean and copyable, with no formatting codes. Text-based PDFs work best. Converted in memory, never stored.
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Start freeHow to use the PDF to Text Converter
- 1Choose your file (up to 15 MB). It is processed in memory and never stored.
- 2Click “Extract text”.
- 3Copy the Plain text or download it as a file.
What you can use it for
- Pull quotes and passages out of a report or whitepaper
- Get PDF contents into a notes app or CMS
- Prepare document text for an AI prompt or knowledge base
- Search a PDF's contents when the viewer's search is unreliable
Is the PDF to Text Converter free and private?
Yes. The PDF to Text Converter is completely free, requires no sign-up or account, and has no usage limits. Your input is processed to produce the result and is never stored, logged, or used for training.
Frequently asked questions
How is this different from PDF to Markdown?
This returns raw plain text with no heading or formatting markup — ideal when you just need the words.
Does it work on scanned PDFs?
Yes — scanned PDFs are OCR'd automatically (first 12 pages), so you get the text even when there's no text layer.
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