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About PDF to Plain Text
PDF to Plain Text — free, private, browser-based pdf tool
Pull selectable text out of any PDF — instant, on-device. 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 Plain 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 Plain Text does
Pull selectable text out of any PDF — instant, on-device. 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 Plain Text upload my files?+
No. PDF to Plain Text runs in your browser and processes the file on your device. Nothing is sent to our servers.
Is PDF to Plain 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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