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PDF Text Extractor
Extract clean, readable text from PDF files without broken line wraps, headers or page numbers. Not raw PDF copy-paste — rebuilt paragraphs you can actually use.
Drop a PDF here
or drag and drop a file
Advanced options
Limits: up to 100 pages · OCR up to 25 pages
- No account required
- Optional local OCR
- Files up to 40 MB
Converting in your browser
Preparing your PDF…
- Checking document
- Detecting page structure
- Reading scanned pages (OCR)
- Reading tables and images
- Cleaning text
- Creating Markdown
Conversion complete
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View removed headers and footers
More exports
Nothing was uploaded. Clear the page to discard results from memory.
What you get
Clean plain text with repaired paragraphs — no Markdown syntax, no repeating headers.
- Clean text (.txt)
- Markdown (.md)
- ZIP package
Limits: Tables are linearised as text. For table files, use Extract Tables from PDF.
How it works
- Upload a PDF (digital or scanned).
- We extract text, repair wraps and strip repeated headers.
- Copy or download a clean .txt file.
Example output
Raw PDF text
Q3 Report — Confidential 8 The compa- ny met its targets in Eu- rope and Asia.
Clean text
The company met its targets in Europe and Asia.
Use cases
- Copy report text into email or documents
- Feed readable text into other tools
- Clean archives before search indexing
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FAQ
How is this different from copying text out of a PDF reader?
Readers often keep hard line breaks, headers and page numbers. This extractor rebuilds paragraphs and removes that noise.
Do you output Markdown?
This page focuses on plain text. Markdown is available via PDF to Markdown, and as an extra download after conversion.
Does it work on scanned PDFs?
Yes. Scan pages receive OCR automatically.
Are images included?
No — text only. Use Extract Images from PDF for images.
Is the original PDF modified?
No. Only the extracted text is cleaned and downloaded.
Is it free?
Yes. No account required.