Need the raw text out of a PDF — for a script, a database, or just to copy into another document? Extract it in seconds.
Pulls all readable text out of the document.
Easy to paste, search, or import elsewhere.
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Max 10 MB free · 100 MB Pro
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Free to startDrag and drop or click to browse. Files up to 10 MB are free; Pro unlocks 100 MB.
Works in your browserYour file is processed in seconds. All files are automatically deleted after 1 hour.
Auto-deleted in 1hrExtract Text works best on PDFs that already contain selectable text. For scanned images, run OCR PDF first to make the text recognizable, then extract.
You'll get a plain .txt file containing all the extracted text.
Text extraction focuses on raw text content; complex formatting like tables and columns may not be preserved exactly.
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