PDF to Text Converter
Extract selectable text from a PDF and save it as a TXT file for free. Your PDF is processed in your browser.
Privacy: the selected PDF is processed in your browser and is not uploaded to a FileNaro server. The PDF.js library is loaded from a third-party CDN.
Free PDF to Text Converter Online
Use the FileNaro PDF to Text Converter to extract selectable text from a PDF document and turn it into editable plain text. Copy the extracted content, download it as a TXT file, or select a page range if you only need part of a document. No account is required.
How to Convert PDF to Text
- Select your PDF file or drag it into the upload area.
- Enter the first and last page numbers you want to extract.
- Choose whether to add page labels or join lines into paragraphs.
- Click Extract Text and review the result.
- Click Download TXT to save the text, or choose Copy Text.
Benefits of This PDF Text Extractor
- Free online tool: extract text without a paid subscription or sign-up.
- Browser-based processing: the selected PDF is processed locally in your browser.
- Page range control: work with only the pages you need.
- TXT file download: save extracted words as a plain-text file.
- Copy to clipboard: reuse text for notes, research, or editing.
- Mobile-friendly: use it in a modern browser on a phone, tablet, or computer.
Can This Tool Extract Text from Scanned PDFs?
This PDF to TXT converter works best with PDFs containing selectable text, including digital reports, articles, invoices, and ebooks. A scanned PDF may contain only page images, not actual text. This tool may therefore return little or no text from a scanned document; an OCR (Optical Character Recognition) tool is needed to recognize words in images.
Plain text does not preserve the PDF's original layout, colors, fonts, or table formatting exactly. Multi-column pages, tables, unusual fonts, and complex layouts may extract in a different order or with different spacing. Review important content after conversion.
Frequently Asked Questions
1. Is this PDF to Text Converter free?
Yes. You can extract text and download a TXT file for free without creating an account.
2. Is my PDF uploaded to FileNaro?
No. The selected PDF is processed in your browser and is not uploaded to a FileNaro server. The page does load PDF.js from a third-party CDN.
3. Can I convert a scanned PDF to text?
Not reliably with this tool alone. Scanned PDFs usually contain images, so you need OCR to recognize the words.
4. Can I extract only selected pages?
Yes. Set the first and last page numbers before clicking Extract Text.
5. Will the TXT file look exactly like the PDF?
No. TXT contains plain text and does not retain the original page design, colors, fonts, or full table formatting.
6. Can I use this tool on my phone?
Yes, with a modern mobile browser. Very large PDFs may take longer or use more device memory.