PDF Text Extractor
Extract text from a PDF.
About This Tool
The PDF Text Extract tool lets you read text contained in PDF documents page by page, copy it, or save it as a TXT file. You can extract text from the entire document or only a selected page range, and view the results all at once or split by page. It's useful when you want to reuse text from reports, papers, specifications, contracts, and similar documents, or organize it in a searchable form.
How to Use
Select PDF file
Upload the PDF file from which you want to extract text. Once a file is selected, you can see the file name, size, and total page count.
Specify page range
Leave the page range empty to extract all pages, or enter page numbers or ranges to extract only the pages you need.
Extract and save text
Click the Extract Text button, then view the results as full text or page by page. You can copy the content you need or save it as a TXT file.
Key Features
Extract all or selected pages
Extract text from the entire PDF or select specific pages using formats like 3, 1-3, 4-, and so on.
Full text and per-page view
View extracted results as one continuous text or split page by page.
Page jump and copy
Jump directly to any page number and copy only the text from the current page.
Save as TXT file
Save the entire extracted text as a TXT file for use in document editors or other tools.
In-browser processing
Your selected PDF and extracted text are processed entirely within your browser and are never sent to a server.
Use Cases
Reusing report content
Copy sentences or table headings from a PDF report and reuse them in new documents, summaries, or presentation materials.
Organizing papers and research
Extract text from papers or technical documents to organize as notes, citation candidates, or searchable references.
Reviewing contracts and specifications
Check text page by page in long contracts, regulations, or design-standard documents and copy only the parts you need.
Saving PDF content as TXT
Convert the body text of a PDF into a text file for use in Notepad, code editors, translation tools, and more.
Extracting specific pages only
Instead of the whole document, pick only the chapters, appendices, or specific pages you need and view their text.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I extract text from scanned PDFs?
This tool does not currently support OCR. PDFs that consist only of scanned documents or images may not yield any extracted text, or the results may be empty.
How do I enter a page range?
To extract a single page, enter something like 3; for a range of consecutive pages, use 1-3. 4- means from page 4 to the end, and -3 means from the first page to page 3.
Can I view extraction results page by page?
Yes. Select the Per-Page View tab to see the text and character count for each page separately.
Can I jump to a specific page?
Yes. Enter the desired page number in the page jump field to go directly to that page's results.
Will line breaks and layout match the original?
Depending on how text is stored internally in the PDF, line breaks, word order, or paragraph structure may differ from what you see on screen.
Can I save extracted text as a file?
Yes. Use the Save TXT button to save the full extraction results as a text file.
Can I use password-protected PDFs?
No. Password-protected PDFs cannot be processed. Please remove the password from the PDF first before using this tool.
Is my selected PDF sent to a server?
No. All processing happens inside your browser, and the selected PDF and extraction results are never sent to a server.
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