Does this tool use OCR?
No. Scanned and image-only pages do not contain selectable text and remain blank. If every selected page is blank, the system explains that OCR is required.
PDF to Text Extractor
Extract selected PDF pages with reading-order controls, cleanup, page diagnostics, and structured exports.
Workspace
Source PDF
Choose pages and reading order
Drop a PDF here or choose a file
Text-based PDFs only · up to 50 MB and 300 pages · no OCR
0 pages selected in the entered order.
Extracted output
No text extracted yet
0Words
0Characters
0Blank pages
0Edge lines removed
No OCR: scanned pages remain blank.
GuideHow to use
- Choose a text-based PDF up to 50 MB and 300 pages, then enter individual pages or ranges.
- Choose embedded content flow or position-based visual rows, plus optional word joining and repeated header/footer removal.
- Extract, review per-page diagnostics, then copy or download page-aware plain text, Markdown, or JSON.
HelpFrequently asked questions
Which reading-order mode should I use?
Embedded content flow follows the order stored inside the PDF and is usually best for accessible documents. Visual rows sorts text by vertical and horizontal position and can help with positioned labels, but complex columns and tables may still need manual cleanup.
What does Join split words do?
It removes a line-ending hyphen only when the following line starts with a lowercase letter. Intentional hyphens before uppercase words and hyphens that are not at line breaks remain unchanged.
How are repeated headers and footers detected?
For selections of at least three pages, the system looks at the first and last two non-empty lines and removes a line when its normalized text appears on at least 60% of selected pages. Review the page report and output because legitimate repeated edge text can also match.
Can it open password-protected PDFs?
No. Password-protected, damaged, and unsupported PDFs produce a clear error before extraction.
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