PDF Text Extractor

Summary

PDF Text Extractor reads any PDF in your browser using PDF.js and pulls out all the text content without sending your file to a server. Results are shown page by page so you can quickly find and copy exactly what you need, or download the full extracted text as a .txt file.

How it works

1. Click the upload area or drag a PDF file onto it.
2. The tool reads the PDF in your browser using PDF.js.
3. Extracted text appears in a scrollable panel, grouped by page.
4. Use the Copy All button to copy all extracted text to the clipboard.
5. Use the Download TXT button to save the text as a plain .txt file.
6. Click the copy icon next to any page to copy only that page's text.

Use cases

• Copying text from text-based or locked PDFs into another document.
• Extracting data from PDF reports for further analysis.
• Converting PDF content to plain text for archiving or indexing.
• Quickly searching for specific content inside a large PDF.
• Pulling quotes or references from research papers.
• Preparing PDF text for pasting into AI tools or editors.

Frequently Asked Questions