PDF to Text
Extract all text from a PDF into a plain .txt file.
Runs in your browser — files never leave your device
or drop files here
How to convert a PDF to text
Pull the text out of one or many PDFs into plain .txt files for editing, searching or feeding into other tools.
Add one or more PDFs.
Check the file list.
Click Extract text and download the .txt files.
PDF to Text FAQ
The PDF is probably a scan with no text layer. Run OCR PDF first, then extract the text.
Line breaks are kept, but columns and tables become plain text. For headings and lists, try PDF to Markdown.
No. The tool runs entirely in your browser, so your files are processed on your own device and never leave it.
Yes. Every PDFCraftly tool is free, with no sign-up, no watermark and no email required.
Guides
- How to Make a Scanned PDF Searchable with OCRScanned PDFs are just pictures of text. Learn how OCR adds a searchable, copyable text layer, and how to get the most accurate results.
- How to Convert a PDF to Markdown for Notes, Docs and AI ToolsTurn PDF text into clean Markdown with headings and lists for Obsidian, Notion, GitHub docs or AI chat tools. When to use Markdown vs. plain text.
- How to Extract All the Text from a PDFGet the text out of a PDF as a plain .txt file — for editing, quoting, word counts or analysis — and what to do when a scanned PDF has no text.