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or drag & drop — pasting works too (Ctrl+V)

How to extract text from a PDF

Select a PDF and download all of its text as a .txt file — handy for quoting, translating, or feeding documents into other apps. Works on PDFs with real text; scanned image-only documents will come out empty.

Frequently asked questions

Why is my extracted text empty?

Your PDF is probably a scan — an image of text rather than real text. Text extraction needs selectable text.

Does it keep the formatting?

Line breaks and paragraph structure are kept where possible; fonts and layout are not, since the output is plain text.

What can I do with the extracted text?

Anything — paste it into a translator, an email, a document, or any app that takes plain text.