Extract text from a PDF
Get the words out of a PDF — reconstructed into editable text you can copy or save as a Word (.docx) file. Everything runs locally in your browser — your file is never uploaded to a server.
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Stays on this device — never uploaded
Choose filesReconstructs paragraphs, headings and bold/italic text into an editable .docx. It does not reproduce exact layout, columns, tables or images.
About extract text from pdf
Need the wording from a PDF without retyping it? This tool reads the text layer of the document and reconstructs paragraphs, headings and bold/italic formatting so you can copy it or save an editable .docx.
It runs in your browser with no upload and no email required. Note that scanned, image-only PDFs have no text layer to extract — they'd need OCR, which this tool doesn't perform.
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Questions, answered
Q.Will it work on a scanned PDF?
Only if the scan already has a text layer. A pure image scan has no selectable text to extract, and this tool does not run OCR.
Q.Are my files uploaded to a server?
No. Every operation runs entirely in your browser using JavaScript, so your files never leave your device. Open your browser's Network tab and watch — nothing is sent or stored.
Q.Is it free? Do I need an account or to install anything?
It's completely free with no sign-up, no email and nothing to install. There are no daily limits and no watermarks on your output.
Q.Does it work on Mac, Windows, Chromebook and phones?
Yes. It runs in any modern browser — Chrome, Edge, Firefox or Safari — on Windows, macOS, Linux, Chromebook, iPhone and Android. There is nothing to download.