PDF to Text
Extract all the text from a PDF into a plain .txt file, with OCR for scanned pages.
100% Client-Side Privacy — Your files never leave your device
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Supported: .pdf•Max 50MB•100% In-Browser
The Best Free Online PDF to Text Tool
Need to extract text from a PDF? With PDFAdore you can do it in a few clicks, right in your web browser. It works just as well for business, school and personal documents.
Why Use PDFAdore?
Secure & Private
Your file is processed on your own device, inside your browser. It is never uploaded to our servers, so nobody else can see it.
Fast & Easy
A simple, step-by-step interface lets you extract text from a pdf in seconds, with no learning curve.
No Installation
Works in any modern browser on Windows, Mac, Linux, Android and iPhone. Nothing to download or install.
Completely Free
Use PDF to Text for free, with no watermarks and no sign-up. Premium raises the file size and batch limits.
When to Extract Text from PDFs
- Copy text out of a PDF that will not let you select it properly.
- Turn a scanned letter, notice or certificate into searchable, editable text.
- Paste PDF content into an email, WhatsApp message or AI chat.
- Feed PDF text into a spreadsheet, script or translation tool.