Extract Text from PDF
Extract selectable text from PDFs locally in your browser — page-by-page, with password support and a .txt download option. No uploads, no servers.
Extract Text from PDF
Extract selectable text from PDFs — page-by-page, locally in your browser. No uploads, no servers.
1Add PDF
2Extract
3Copy / Download
Drop PDFs here or choose files
Maximum 50MB • 100% client-side
Features
Local-only
Extract text entirely in your browser with no uploads or servers.
Page-by-page
Sequential extraction reduces memory use for large PDFs.
Password support
Prompt for encrypted PDFs — password stays local.
Download .txt
Copy or download the extracted text as a plain text file.
Performance
Designed for responsiveness and low memory usage on large documents.
Privacy-first
No telemetry — all processing happens locally in the browser.
Common Use Cases
Business
- Extract report text for search and archiving
- Retrieve text for translations or copy-editing
- Pull meeting notes and manuals into editable text
Personal
- Extract article text for offline reading
- Pull text from saved receipts or invoices
- Recover text from PDFs before translating or editing
Private & Secure
All text extraction happens locally in your browser. No files are uploaded, stored, or transmitted over the internet.
Frequently Asked Questions
Why is no text extracted?
If the PDF is a scanned document (image-only), this tool cannot extract text. Use an OCR tool to convert images to selectable text.
How do password-protected PDFs work?
Enter the password when prompted and processing will continue locally. Passwords are not sent anywhere.
Are my files uploaded?
No. Everything happens in your browser. This is a privacy-first, client-side tool.
What about large PDFs?
Files up to 50MB are supported. The tool extracts pages sequentially to conserve memory. Use Cancel to stop processing anytime.