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Extract text from PDFs quickly. Drop a file, press one button and your text is ready — usually in seconds.
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PDF to TextConverter
Extract clean, editable text from your PDF files in seconds.
Fast browser-based extraction with OCR support for scanned PDFs.
- No Registration
- 100% Private
- High Accuracy
- Works on All Devices
Drop your PDF here
or browse files from your device
Files are processed securely
Selected file
document.pdf
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Extraction options
Preserve layoutRebuild line breaks
and spacing from the page layout.
OCR for scanned PDFUse OCR when
your PDF contains scanned pages or images.
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100% Browser BasedYour files never leave your device
50 MB Max FileGenerous limit for large documents
Multi-Page SupportExtract every page in one go
OCR ReadyReads scanned documents too
Why Tools24
Why Choose Our PDF to Text Converter?
A focused utility built to do one job exceptionally well — turn your PDFs into clean, usable text.
High Accuracy
Reliable extraction with OCR support. Layout-aware parsing keeps paragraphs and line breaks readable.
Secure & Private
Process files locally whenever possible. Nothing is uploaded to a server — your documents stay yours.
Mobile Friendly
Works beautifully across devices. The full workflow — preview, edit, download — fits right in your pocket.
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Extract Text from PDF Online
Turn any PDF into clean, editable plain text without installing software. This free PDF to Text converter runs entirely in your browser: drop in a document and, within seconds, every page is converted into text you can search, edit, copy or download as a .txt file. Because nothing is uploaded to a server, it's a safe choice for contracts, research papers, invoices and study material.
Working with a scanned document instead? Enable the built-in OCR mode and the converter reads photographed or scanned pages too, with support for English, Hindi and other Indian languages. Preserve Layout keeps paragraphs, line breaks and spacing readable, and the finished TXT file keeps your original file name so it's easy to find later.
Upload your PDF
Drag & drop a file into the converter or browse your device — up to 50 MB per document.
Extract the text
Read the real text layer page by page, or switch on OCR for scanned and photographed PDFs.
Edit & download
Search, fix and polish the text in the editor, then save your TXT with one click.
Good to know
Frequently Asked Questions
A PDF to Text converter pulls the written content out of a PDF document and turns it into plain, editable .txt text — without the images or formatting. You can then reuse the text anywhere: notes apps, editors, word processors or code.
Drop your PDF into the box above (or click Browse PDF), press Extract Text, and your content appears in the editor within seconds. Review or edit it, then download it as a .txt file with one click.
Yes. Turn on the OCR for scanned PDF option before extracting — every page is read as an image and converted into editable text, so even photo-based scans become usable content.
It is. The built-in OCR recognises English plus several Indian languages, including Hindi, Bengali, Tamil, Telugu, Marathi, Gujarati, Kannada, Malayalam and Urdu. Scanned pages can take a little longer than normal extraction.
No. Extraction and OCR run entirely inside your browser using modern web technology. Your PDF never leaves your device, which makes the tool safe for confidential documents.
It goes straight to your browser's default Downloads folder — for example, research-paper.txt. On Chrome and Edge you can also use Save as… to pick an exact folder and file name.
Absolutely. The converter is fully responsive and touch-friendly, so you can extract, edit and download text from Android or iOS exactly as you would on a laptop.
Completely free — no registration, no watermarks and no daily limits. Just a generous 50 MB per-file limit to keep everything fast for everyone.