π Select PDF File
π Extracted Text
0 charsAbout PDF to Text Extractor
This PDF to text extractor uses Mozilla's pdf.js library to extract text from PDF files locally in your browser. No files are uploaded to any server, ensuring your document privacy.
Why choose PDF to Text Extractor
- Client-side processing: all operations in your browser, no upload
- Multiple PDF format support: compatible with PDF 1.0-2.0
- Batch extraction: automatically extracts text from all pages
- Copy/Download: one-click copy or download as TXT file
- Privacy guaranteed: safe for sensitive documents
When to use PDF to Text Extractor
- Extract citations from PDF documents
- Convert PDF content to editable text
- Batch extract text from PDF reports
- Copy text from non-selectable PDFs
Technical Notes
Powered by pdf.js (Mozilla), the industry-standard PDF parsing library. All PDF parsing and text extraction happens entirely in your browser. For scanned/image-based PDFs, this tool extracts the existing text layer without OCR capabilities.
β Frequently Asked Questions
β Is PDF text extraction safe? Will my files be uploaded?
Completely safe. This tool uses the pdf.js library to process PDF files locally in your browser. Files are never uploaded to any server. All extraction happens locally, so you can safely process even sensitive documents.
β What PDF formats are supported?
Standard PDF files (PDF 1.0-2.0) are supported. This tool extracts text from text-based PDFs (where text can be selected). For scanned/image-based PDFs, only the encoded text layer is extracted without OCR capabilities.
β How accurate is the text extraction?
For standard text-based PDFs, accuracy is near 100%. Accuracy depends on the PDF's encoding: text-based PDFs (where text is selectable) yield the best results. PDFs with special fonts or complex layouts may have minor character deviations.
β What is the maximum PDF file size?
Theoretically no strict limit, but subject to browser memory constraints. Files under 100MB are recommended. Very large PDFs may process slowly. All processing happens in memory without disk usage.
β Why are there garbled characters in the output?
Non-standard font encoding or custom character mappings in the PDF may cause garbled output. PDFs with standard fonts (Times New Roman, Arial, etc.) work best. Encrypted or protected PDFs may not be extractable.