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About PDF to Text
PDF to Text — free, private, browser-based pdf tool
Read text out of any PDF — even scanned pages. 20 languages, no upload. It takes PDF and gives you PLAIN. It runs in your browser, so the file is processed on your own device.
Why use PDF to Text
- ·Files stay on your device — nothing is uploaded
- ·No signup needed
- ·Works in any modern browser, on any OS
- ·Free daily use; Pro removes limits and watermarks
How to use it
- 1Drop a PDF file on the page, or click to choose one.
- 2Pick the options you want.
- 3Download the PLAIN file.
What PDF to Text does
Read text out of any PDF — even scanned pages. 20 languages, no upload. The result is a PLAIN file you download directly.
How it works
pdf-lib and pdfjs-dist render and edit the PDF stream directly in your browser. Tesseract.js handles OCR with on-device language packs. The processing code runs inside the page, so your file is not uploaded to a server — you can confirm this in your browser's DevTools → Network tab.
Frequently asked questions
Does PDF to Text upload my files?+
No. PDF to Text runs in your browser and processes the file on your device. Nothing is sent to our servers.
Is PDF to Text free?+
Yes, with a daily free allowance and no signup. Xonvert Pro ($4.99/month) removes the daily limits and the watermark on exported files.
Do I need to install anything?+
No. It works in any modern browser on Windows, macOS, Linux, ChromeOS, Android and iPad.
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