📝 PDF → Text

Extract the text from your PDF

Pull all the readable text out of a PDF and download it as a .txt file.

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Click to choose PDF files or drag & drop them here Add one or more PDFs — their text is combined

Convert PDF to text online — extract text for free

Need to copy the words out of a PDF? The PDF to Text tool pulls all the readable text from your document so you can edit, quote or reuse it — and saves it as a plain .txt file. It works entirely in your browser, so your PDF is never uploaded.

How to extract text from a PDF

  1. Upload one or more PDFs.
  2. Click Extract text to read the content on screen.
  3. Copy it, or click Download .txt to save the text file.

Why extract PDF text with FileStays?

Frequently asked questions

Why did it find no text?
If a PDF is a scanned image, it has no text layer to extract. This tool reads real text, not pictures of text (OCR).

Does it keep formatting?
It extracts plain text; layout and styling aren't preserved.

Are my files uploaded?
No — the text is extracted locally in your browser.