Free online PDF tool
Extract readable text from a PDF
Turn the readable content of a PDF into a plain text file for notes, analysis, search or reuse. PdfWiseAI keeps page boundaries in the output so it is easier to trace content back to the source.
Use PDF to TextHow it helps
A straightforward way to work with your document
This works best with digitally generated PDFs that contain selectable text. Scanned image-only documents may require optical character recognition before meaningful text can be extracted.
Text extraction is performed in the browser. The source document does not need to be uploaded for this transformation.
Three simple steps
How to use PDF to Text
- 1
Choose a PDF containing readable text.
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Run the text extraction.
- 3
Download the page-by-page text file.
Frequently asked questions
PDF to Text FAQ
Does it work on scanned PDFs?
Image-only scans may need OCR first. Selectable text PDFs work best.
Are page breaks preserved?
The output identifies text page by page.
Do I need an account?
No sign-up is required.