📄 Extract Text from PDF
Extract selectable text from PDF pages into a downloadable TXT file.
Process a PDF locally
Choose a PDF to begin.
How to use this tool
Select one PDF, choose any settings, then press Process PDF. Review the output carefully before relying on it for important work. No document is sent to OpenToolKit servers. The PDF processing library is loaded from an external CDN.
Example use
Extract selectable text from PDF pages into a downloadable TXT file. For example, take a three-page PDF and check all three output pages or the associated downloaded text or PDF.
Limitations
Scanned PDFs without a text layer need OCR; this tool cannot recognize text inside images. Encrypted or damaged PDFs may not work, and complicated formatting may not be preserved perfectly. Large pages can consume significant browser memory.