Extract Text from PDF
Get the text out of a PDF without copy-pasting page by page. Extraction runs entirely in your browser.
Scanned PDFs (images of pages) have no text layer to extract - OCR is not included.
How to use
- Choose the PDF.
- Click Extract text.
- Copy the full text, organized by page.
Examples
Research paper
Output: Full text with --- Page N --- markers, ready to paste anywhere.
Frequently asked questions
Scanned PDFs?
A scan is an image - there is no text layer to extract. This tool works on PDFs with real (selectable) text.