Extract Text from PDF Online Free
Runs 100% in your browser — your files never leave your device.
Need the words, not the layout? Extract the full text layer of any PDF — line breaks included — and copy it straight into a doc, email, or notes app. Scanned, image-only PDFs have no text layer and come back empty; those need OCR. Extraction runs entirely in your browser.
How it works
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Add your PDF
Drop a PDF into the box or click to browse. The document never leaves your device.
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Extract the text
Click Extract text. Every page with a text layer is read and joined into one block.
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Copy it anywhere
Use the copy button to move the text into a document, email, or notes app.
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