PDF Text Extractor
Extract text that already exists in the file. It does not read scanned images or guarantee table order.
Choose a PDF or drop it here
Up to 20 MB. The file is read in your browser and never uploaded.
How to use it
- Choose a PDF.
- Check the text and how many pages have text.
- Copy it or download a .txt file.
Examples
- A report from Word or a browserA 5-page PDF Each page's text under its heading
- An Arabic lineتقرير الصفحة 1 Comes out in correct reading order
- A scanned filePages that are photos No text; it needs OCR
Tool details and privacy
Pull the text out of a PDF page by page, in English or Arabic, and copy it or download it as a text file.
It reads the text stored in the file through its fonts and puts Arabic lines back in reading order, with word and character counts.
Options
- Show or hide the page headings.
- Copy all the text or download it as a text file.
Limits
- This is not OCR: scanned pages have no text to read.
- Files with custom fonts and no character map can come out incomplete, and spacing or column order can differ.
- Password-protected files cannot be read. Up to 20 MB.
Privacy
The file is read in your browser. Nothing is uploaded or saved on the server.
Questions
Does it read Arabic?
Yes, and it restores reading order in most files.
Why is the result empty?
Usually because the pages are scanned photos. That needs OCR.
Is the formatting kept?
No. You get plain text.
Is the PDF uploaded?
No.