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PDF to Text

Extract all the readable text from a PDF and download it as a plain .txt file — perfect for copying quotes, feeding data into other tools or reading on a small screen.

Select a PDF to extract text from

Drag & drop here, or choose from your device.

PDF files · up to 100.0 MB each

Privacy note: this tool runs entirely in your browser using JavaScript. Your file is read into memory on your own device and is never uploaded to PDFQuick or any third party. Read our privacy policy.

How to use PDF to Text

  1. Add your PDF

    Select one PDF up to 100 MB. It is read locally in your browser.

  2. Check the preview

    The extracted text appears straight away so you can see what was found.

  3. Download the .txt

    Save a clean text file with pages separated by simple markers.

Why use PDFQuick for this

Instant preview

See the extracted text before you download anything.

Clean line breaks

Words on the same line are joined back together instead of arriving one fragment at a time.

Page markers

Each page is labelled so you can still tell where content came from.

Private extraction

Contracts and reports are parsed on your own device, never on a server.

Frequently asked questions

Why is nothing extracted from my PDF?

The file is probably a scan — a picture of a page with no text layer. Reading text from scans needs OCR, which this tool does not do.

Is the layout preserved?

No. Columns, tables and positioning are dropped; you get the reading text in order. For layout, try PDF to HTML.

Can I get a Word file instead?

Yes, use our PDF to Word tool, which puts the same text into an editable .docx.

Is there a size limit?

PDFs up to 100 MB are supported. Longer documents just take a few extra seconds.

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