About the PDF to Text tool
Get the words out of a PDF without fighting copy and paste. Text-based PDFs convert instantly, page by page. If the PDF is a scan (just pictures of pages), switch on OCR to read the text from the page images.
How to use it
- Choose a PDF.
- Text appears page by page. For scans, click “Read scanned pages (OCR)”.
- Copy the text or download it as a .txt file.
Frequently asked questions
Why did my PDF come out empty?
It is probably a scanned PDF — the pages are images with no text layer. Use the OCR button to read them.