PDF to Text Converter
Get the text out of a PDF as a plain TXT file – ready to search, copy, translate or process further. Works with digital PDFs, including Arabic and Hebrew text.
Your files stay on your device. Conversions run in your browser.
Works with digital PDFs that contain selectable text. Scanned PDFs need OCR, which is not available here.
Your files stay on your device. Conversions run in your browser.
- No signup required
- Files stay on your device
- Browser-based conversion
- Fast download
- Free to use
How it works
How to convert PDF to Text online
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Choose a PDF that contains selectable text.
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Decide whether pages should be marked, then click “Convert to Text”.
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Download the TXT file and open it in any text editor.
Supported file types: PDF · No signup required
Why plain text is useful
Copying text out of a PDF viewer often mixes up columns, breaks words or loses line order. A TXT file gives you the whole text of the document in reading order, without fonts or layout – perfect for searching, quoting, translation tools, AI tools, scripts or importing into other programs.
How the text is extracted
Images, fonts and formatting are not included – only characters. Scanned PDFs are images of text and need OCR, which this tool doesn't offer; if no text is found, you get a message instead of an empty file.
- Lines are rebuilt from the position of the text on each page.
- Table columns are separated by tabs, so they stay apart when you paste them into a spreadsheet.
- Arabic and Hebrew lines are read from right to left.
- Optional markers show where each page starts.
About PDF and Plain files
- PDF (Portable Document Format)
- PDF files look the same on every device and are the standard for invoices, statements, contracts and reports. Digital PDFs store real text; scanned PDFs store images of pages. All PDF tools →
- Plain text (TXT)
- A TXT file contains only characters – no fonts, colours or layout. It opens in every editor, can be searched and copied easily, and is ideal for further processing.
Privacy: your files stay on your device
Your files stay on your device. Conversions run in your browser. PDFConvertFast never uploads, stores or reads your documents – there is no server that receives them, no account and no email address.
- Your files stay on your device
- No signup required
- Browser-based conversion
PDF to Text – frequently asked questions
How do I extract text from a PDF?
Choose your PDF and click “Convert to Text”. You get a TXT file with the text of all pages.
Does it work with scanned PDFs?
No. Scanned PDFs contain images of text and need OCR (text recognition), which is not available here. Only PDFs with selectable text work.
What happens to tables?
Each table row becomes one line, with the columns separated by tabs. For real spreadsheet cells, use PDF to Excel.
Which encoding does the TXT file use?
UTF-8, so accents, umlauts and non-Latin scripts such as Arabic are kept.
Is my PDF uploaded?
No. The text is extracted in your browser and the PDF stays on your device.