Convert PDF to text
Pull the text out of a PDF into a plain .txt file — ready to copy, search, or feed into another tool. Works instantly on PDFs that already have a text layer.
How to
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Open your PDF
Drop the PDF into the tool. You can extract every page or a specific range.
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Extract the text
Pditor reads the document's text layer and pulls it out in reading order, page by page.
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Download the .txt
Get a plain-text file that opens in any editor — copy it, search it, or reuse it wherever you need.
Why Pditor
Plain and portable
A .txt file opens everywhere and pastes cleanly into any document, spreadsheet, or tool — no formatting to fight.
Fast and private
Text extraction is near-instant on born-digital PDFs, and your file auto-deletes within an hour. No account required.
Scanned? Use OCR first
A scan is an image with no text to extract. Run OCR to add a text layer, then extract — the tool page links you there.
FAQ
How do I extract text from a PDF?+
Open the PDF, choose the pages, and extract. Pditor reads the document's text layer and returns a plain .txt file you can copy, search, or reuse. It's free and needs no signup.
Why is my extracted text empty?+
The PDF is probably a scan — an image of a page with no real text inside. Run OCR first to add a searchable text layer, then extract the text.
Does it keep the formatting?+
No — plain text has no formatting by design. It preserves the words in reading order, page by page. For a formatted result, convert to Word instead.
Can I extract text from specific pages only?+
Yes. Choose a page range and only those pages are extracted; leave it on all pages to get the whole document.