PDF to Text
Pull clean text out of a PDF and save it as TXT, RTF or an EPUB e-book — all offline in your browser.
Your PDF is read locally on your device — it is never uploaded.
How to extract text from a PDF
- Add your PDF. Drop it above or click to browse.
- Pick pages & format. Choose a page range and the output: TXT (plain), RTF (opens in Word with paragraphs intact) or EPUB (reflowable e-book).
- Extract & download. Paragraphs are reconstructed from the text layout and saved in your chosen format.
Frequently asked questions
Is my PDF uploaded?
No. Text extraction runs entirely in your browser.
The output is empty — why?
Your PDF is probably a scan with no text layer. Run it through our OCR tool first — it can output plain text directly, or a searchable PDF you can convert here.
Does it keep the layout?
Lines are merged into paragraphs using their positions, and hyphenated line-endings are joined. Columns are read in order; tables come out as plain lines of text.
Can I get a Kindle format (MOBI/AZW3)?
Browsers can't build MOBI/AZW3 — but EPUB works with the Kindle app and Amazon's Send-to-Kindle, which converts it automatically. That's the honest client-side path.