PDF & Document
PDF to Text
Read the text layer and download a .txt file. This is the download version of Extract Text. Scans need OCR.
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Your files stay on your device. Nothing is uploaded.
How to convert a PDF to text
- 1Choose a PDF.
- 2Download text. The first 200 pages are included.
- 3Open the .txt file in any editor.
Questions
How is this different from Extract Text?
Extract Text shows the words on the page. PDF to Text downloads them. Both read the same text layer.
Does the file include page breaks?
Each page starts with a Page heading so you can see where the PDF broke.