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PDF Text Extractor

Online PDF text extraction tool. Upload a PDF to extract its text content, with support for copying or downloading as a TXT file.

Click or drag to upload PDF file

Extract text locally in your browser; files are not uploaded to the server

Extracted text

Instructions

How to Use\n1. Upload a PDF file\n2. All text is extracted automatically\n3. Preview the extracted text\n4. Copy or download as a TXT file

FAQ

Can text be extracted from scanned PDFs?

Scanned (image-based) PDFs need OCR; this tool mainly handles text-based PDFs. Use a dedicated OCR tool for scans.

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