PDF Text Extractor
Extract readable text from PDF files
Drop a PDF file
🔒 Files never leave your device
How it works
- 1Upload a PDF
Drop or select your PDF file.
- 2Extract
Text is pulled from every page directly in your browser.
- 3Copy or download
Copy the text or download it as a .txt file.
About PDF Text Extractor
Extract all readable text from a PDF file. Runs 100% in your browser using pdf.js — your file is never uploaded. PDF Text Extractor on DashConvert runs entirely inside your browser using modern JavaScript APIs — no server ever sees your files. That means faster conversions, complete privacy, and no upload limits.
Whether you need to extract readable text from pdf files for work, study, or personal use, this tool is free to use as many times as you need. There are no watermarks, no sign-up, and no ads inside your documents.
Frequently asked questions
Does it work with scanned PDFs?
No. Scanned PDFs contain images, not text. You would need an OCR tool for those.
Are page breaks preserved?
Yes. Each page is separated by a labeled header in the output.