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Extract all text from a PDF as a plain .txt file
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About this tool
Pull the raw text content out of a PDF and download it as a plain text file — useful for copying, searching, or feeding into other tools.
Frequently asked questions
Does this work on scanned PDFs?
This extracts text that's already embedded in the PDF — scanned/image-only PDFs have no embedded text, so you'll get an empty or near-empty result. Use our Image to Text (OCR) tool for scanned documents instead.
Is formatting preserved?
No — this pulls out raw text only, without fonts, layout, or images. Use PDF to Word or PDF to HTML if you need to preserve more structure.