Free tool
PDF to text.
Turn a PDF's text into copyable, editable text. Runs in your browser; useful for reusing the words from a PDF you already have.
← All toolsExtract the text from a PDF so you can copy, edit or reuse it. Runs in your browser.
About this tool
How to use the pdf to text.
What it does. Extracts the text from a PDF so you can copy and reuse it.
How to use it. Choose a PDF and the text is extracted into a box you can copy or edit. Note that scanned/image PDFs may not extract text.
Why it matters. Sometimes a PDF's words are all you want — to quote, edit, or reuse in your own document.