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PDF to text

Take selectable text out of a PDF into a TXT file. Your files stay on this device.

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Leave blank for all pages. Separate pages with commas and ranges with a dash.

Extracts selectable text into a TXT file. Scanned pages need OCR, which this tool does not include. Complex columns may not keep their reading order.

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PDF to text in your browser

Extract existing selectable text from a PDF and save it as a TXT file. Copy document content without sending it to an online conversion service.

How to use pdf to text

  1. Select a PDF containing selectable text.
  2. Choose the page range to read.
  3. Extract the text and download the TXT file.

Before you start

Scanned pages need OCR, which this tool does not include. Text in complex columns can appear in an imperfect reading order. Review the output before reusing it.

Selected files are limited to 150 MB in total. Processing happens locally, and xfiles adds no branding watermark. No account or payment is required. Read the privacy policy.

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