PDF to text
If the PDF was made from a scan and has no text layer, this page cannot invent the words. Use a transcription tool elsewhere for that.
The text appears in a box on this page and can be copied or downloaded. The PDF stays on this device.
This file stays on this device. It is not uploaded. There is no account and no daily limit.
How to use this calculator
- Choose the PDF.
- Press Run.
- Copy the text or download the text file.
Questions
Does PDF to text upload the file?
No. The file stays in this browser. There is no account and no daily limit.
What does this tool refuse to do?
It will not recover a forgotten password, and it will not invent text that was never stored in the PDF. A file over 80 MB or 300 pages is stopped because this browser would run out of memory.