Convert PDF to TXT,free and online
Drop a PDF below and get all its text line by line, ready to copy or save as a .txt file. No more broken selections in the PDF viewer, and the file never leaves your computer.
Reading the PDF…
This PDF is a scan
It's a picture of the page, so there is no text inside to copy. Take a screenshot of the page and drop it into our image to text converter, which reads text from pictures.
That didn't work
Nothing is uploaded: the PDF is read on your own computer.
How to convert a PDF to text
Drop the PDF
Any PDF made on a computer: reports, contracts, papers, invoices. It is read in your browser.
Check the text
All pages come out line by line in one box. Fix anything you like right there.
Copy or save
Copy everything with one button, or download a clean .txt file.
Questions
How do I convert a PDF to TXT?
Drop the PDF into the converter at the top of this page. The text appears in a few seconds, line by line; copy it or download it as a .txt file. Nothing is uploaded.
How do I copy text from a PDF?
If selecting text in your PDF viewer gives broken lines or nothing at all, drop the PDF here: the whole text comes out at once, ready to copy with one button.
Why is there no text in my PDF?
It's probably a scan, a picture of the page rather than real text. Take a screenshot of the page and use our image to text converter, which reads text from pictures.
Are tables kept?
The text of a table comes out line by line, without columns. To keep rows and columns, use our PDF to Excel converter instead.
Is it free?
Yes. Free, no sign-up, no limit on pages.