Free PDF to Text Converter
Extract all text, paragraphs, and data from PDF documents instantly. Copy directly to your clipboard or download as a plain text (.txt) file.
Drag and drop a PDF file
or browse to upload.
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Upload PDF File
Drag and drop or select your PDF document from your phone or computer.
Extract Text
Click Extract All Text. The in-browser parser reads all text layers with page formatting.
Copy or Download
Copy the clean text directly to your clipboard or download it as a plain .TXT document.
Frequently asked questions
This tool extracts selectable, digital text embedded directly inside PDF documents. For scanned flat images or photos without an embedded text layer, OCR is required.
Yes. Files Craft operates 100% client-side. The PDF is parsed exclusively in your browser's local sandbox memory.
Yes, Files Craft PDF to Text is 100% free with unlimited usage.
Yes. You can download the complete extracted text as a clean plain text (.txt) file with one click.