Convert PDF to Text Online
Pull the selectable text out of a PDF into plain text you can copy or download. It all happens in your browser - no uploads, no sign-up, no watermark.
Drop a PDF to extract text
Pull the selectable text out of a PDF into plain text you can copy.
- No uploads
- No sign-up
- No watermark
- Works offline
How it works
How to convert PDF to text
Three quick steps, all in your browser. Your file never leaves your device.
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Add your PDF
Drop a PDF into the box above. It loads straight into your browser - nothing is uploaded to a server.
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Text is extracted
PDFNEO reads the document page by page and pulls out all of its selectable text automatically.
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Copy or download
Copy the text to your clipboard or save it as a .txt file. No watermark, no account.
Features
Everything the PDF-to-text tool does
One focused tool for getting text out of a PDF - without a subscription or a single upload.
Full-document extraction
Pulls the selectable text from every page into one continuous, copyable block.
Copy or save as .txt
Send the result straight to your clipboard or download it as a plain-text file.
Live progress
A progress bar tracks extraction so you know how far along a long document is.
Private by design
Text is extracted in your browser - your document is never uploaded to a server.
Works offline
Once loaded, extraction keeps working with no network connection.
Extract text from a PDF
PDF to Text reads the selectable text in your PDF and gives you plain text you can copy or save as a .txt file. It works on text-based PDFs such as exported documents, ebooks and statements, directly in your browser.
Scanned PDFs have no text to extract
If the PDF is a scan, there is no text layer to read. Run it through OCR PDF first to add searchable text, then extract it here. If you want an editable document instead of plain text, try PDF to Word, and for tabular data use PDF to Excel.
Layout and reading order
Plain text has no columns, fonts or tables. PDFs with several columns or unusual layouts may come out in a different reading order than you expect, so skim the result. Your document is read on your device and not uploaded.
Privacy
Your PDF never leaves your device
Most online converters upload your file to a server to read it. PDFNEO extracts the text locally, so the document's contents stay private.
See how PDFNEO processes your files or read client-side vs cloud PDF tools.
Extract text nowPDFNEO
- Reads the document in your browser
- No file is ever uploaded to a server
- No account, email, or sign-up required
- No watermark and unlimited use
Typical cloud tools
- Upload every document to a remote server
- Often require an account to convert or save
- May add watermarks or daily limits
- Leave copies of your files in the cloud
Use cases
When to convert PDF to text
Getting plain text out of a PDF makes it easy to reuse and search - here is where it helps.
- Copy a quote or passage out of a report
- Move text from a PDF into a document
- Pull notes from a paper or article
- Grab an address or details from a form
- Reuse text from a PDF in an email
- Search a document's contents as plain text
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FAQ
Frequently asked questions
Everything about extracting text from a PDF with PDFNEO.
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Ready to extract your text?
Drop in a file and pull out its text in seconds - copy it or save a .txt.