PDF to Text Converter

About the PDF to Text Converter

We created this tool to provide a fast, free, and secure way to extract plain text from your PDF documents. Many online PDF tools require you to upload your files to their servers, which can be a major privacy concern for sensitive documents. Our converter is different. It uses Mozilla's `pdf.js` library to process your files directly in your web browser. This means your PDF is never uploaded, and your data remains 100% private and secure on your own computer.

This tool is perfect for anyone who needs to grab the text out of a PDF without the formatting. You can use it to copy content for a report, extract data for analysis, or make the text from a PDF accessible for other uses. It handles multi-page documents and works entirely offline once the page has been loaded.

How to Use the Tool

• Click the upload area to select a PDF file from your computer, or simply drag and drop the file onto the designated area.
• The tool will immediately begin processing the file. A status message will show the progress.
• Once complete, the extracted text will appear in the text box on the right.
• You can then edit the text, copy it to your clipboard, or download it as a `.txt` file.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is it safe to use this tool with sensitive documents?

Yes. This is one of the most secure PDF to text converters available online. Because the entire conversion process happens in your browser, your file is never uploaded to our or any third-party server. Your data does not leave your computer, guaranteeing its privacy.

Why is some text missing or garbled?

This tool can only extract text from "text-based" PDFs. If your PDF is a scanned document or an image, the text is part of a picture and cannot be extracted with this method. This requires a process called Optical Character Recognition (OCR), which is not something this tool currently supports.

Does this tool work with tables and columns?

The tool will extract the text from tables and columns, but it may not preserve the original table structure perfectly. It reads the text in the order it appears in the PDF's content stream, so text from multiple columns may be interleaved. You might need to do some minor cleanup after extraction for complex layouts.

Is there a limit to the file size or number of pages?

There is no hard limit, but performance depends on your computer's memory and the complexity of the PDF. Very large files (hundreds of megabytes) or documents with thousands of pages may cause your browser to slow down or become unresponsive during processing. For most common PDF files, it works very quickly.

Does this work on mobile devices?

Yes. The tool is designed to work in any modern web browser, including those on your phone or tablet. You can select a PDF file from your device's storage and the tool will extract the text in the same secure, client-side manner.