Extract text from a PDF

Upload a PDF and download its text as a plain .txt file — all pages or just the ones you select. Layout is approximated with spacing.

Why is my scanned PDF's text empty?

Scanned PDFs contain images of text, not actual text, so there is nothing to extract without OCR (which this tool doesn't do). It works on PDFs with real, selectable text.

Does it keep the layout?

Line breaks and column spacing are approximated so tables and lists stay readable. Pages are separated by a form-feed character.