Extract text from PDF
Extract selectable PDF text and save it as a TXT file.
Up to 25 MB and 250 pages. Extracts digital text; no OCR.
Blank: all pages. Entered order is preserved.
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How we handle your data →How to use this tool
- Select a PDF up to 25 MB and 250 pages.
- Enter pages or leave the field blank to extract all pages.
- Check reading order and line breaks, then copy or download the TXT.
An example you can verify
Extract lines from a sample containing digital text.
Example input
3-page Kitavio sample PDF.
Expected result
Kitavio sample - A1 Fictitious sample. No personal data. Source A - page 1 of 3
Try these files containing fictitious data:
Download sample · sample-3-pages.pdfOutput contains the first page’s digital text. A scanned PDF without selectable text does not produce that content.
Extract PDF text without uploading the document
Your browser opens the PDF and creates the TXT on your device. Digital text is required: scans without a text layer need OCR. After extraction, check columns, tables and line breaks.
Extract text from PDF: uses and practical guidance
Extracting text from a PDF makes words already stored as document text available for reuse. This can help prepare a quotation, review a report or move paragraphs into another editor. Visible lettering alone is not enough: a scan may show words as pixels without containing recoverable characters. Trying to select a sentence in your PDF reader provides an initial indication of whether the file includes a usable text layer.
Extraction does not perform OCR. A page consisting only of a photograph may yield little text or no text at all. Even with a text layer, internal ordering can differ from the page’s visual reading order. Columns, tables, repeated headings and words broken across line endings require inspection. Do not rely on extracted output without checking the source when the position of a number or the relationship between a label and its value matters.
Copy the result into an editor and compare it with representative pages of the PDF. Inspect accents, symbols, numbers and paragraph boundaries. Continue with text cleaning or comparison tools after retaining a copy of the initial extraction. Plain text does not preserve the document’s visual formatting. Convert a page to an image when its appearance needs to be recorded. Use a separate OCR workflow for scanned lettering and review recognition accuracy rather than assuming this extraction tool can transcribe photographic content.
A practical check before using the result
If a report’s extraction mixes columns, compare a specific paragraph with the visible page before reusing it. Keep source references to correct ordering and verify figures. Check whether repeated headings have entered the text, since they may interrupt sentences even when individual words were recovered correctly.
Settings and limits
Choose a PDF and optionally specify pages or ranges such as 1,3-5. Leave the field blank to process the entire document. Existing digital text is extracted and pages are separated by a form feed. Maximum 25 MB, 250 pages and 2 million output characters. Your document is processed locally.
Frequently asked questions
Does it recognize scanned text or preserve columns?
No OCR is performed. Scans without a text layer may produce empty output. Reading order follows the PDF’s internal content, so columns, tables and line breaks can need manual correction.
Are my data stored on a server?
No. Content and files are processed in your browser without an account. Closing the page loses unsaved results.