PDF to Text

Get the plain text of your documents to copy or analyze it.

How to use PDF to Text

  1. Upload a PDF.
  2. Press “Extract text”.
  3. Download the .txt.

Frequently asked questions about PDF to Text

Does it respect columns?

Yes. Text is extracted in reading order: first one column, then the next.

What if the PDF is an image?

Run it through “OCR PDF” first to recognize the text.

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