PDF to Text Converter
Extract readable plain text from digital or scanned PDFs.
How it works
- 1
Upload a PDF
Drop a digital or scanned PDF.
- 2
Extract the text
OCR-aware parsing turns pages into selectable plain text.
- 3
Download .txt
Open the file in any editor.
Sample output
A preview of the structured result PDF to Text produces — not a live extraction of your file.
Example plain-text extract (first lines of a parsed page).
| Line | Extracted text |
|---|---|
| 1 | ACME SUPPLIES — TAX INVOICE |
| 2 | Invoice No: INV-1042 Date: 15 Mar 2026 |
| 3 | Total due: $1,200.00 Terms: Net 30 |
Text is a start. A parser closes the books.
Plain text still leaves amounts to re-key. Save a parser to extract named fields from the same PDFs into Excel or CSV.
What is PDF to Text?
A PDF to text converter turns PDF pages into a plain .txt file you can search, copy, and archive. It works on digital and scanned pages. The download is unstructured text, not spreadsheet columns or named fields.
Frequently Asked Questions
Everything you need to know about the PDF to Text.
How do I convert a PDF to a text file for free?
Upload a PDF up to 1 MB and 3 pages. The tool returns a .txt download. You get three lifetime samples with no account. Sign-in does not add more free text conversions.
Does PDF to text work on scanned pages?
Yes. Scanned PDFs are parsed with OCR-aware processing so printed pages become selectable text instead of a flat image.
Is the output Markdown or plain text?
This page downloads plain .txt only. If you need headings and tables preserved as Markdown, use the PDF to Markdown tool.
When should I use PDF to Excel instead?
Use this page for searchable plain text. Use PDF to Excel when you need table columns in a workbook.
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