PDF to text
Extract the text layer from your PDFs, page by page.
PDF to text pulls the text out of a PDF so you can copy it into an email, a document or a spreadsheet, or save it as a .txt file. Page markers show where each page starts. If the PDF is a scan and no text is found, run OCR PDF first.
How to extract text from a PDF
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Select one or more PDFs.
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Choose whether to mark where each page starts.
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Click Extract text, then copy it or download the .txt file.
Questions and answers
Why is no text found?
Scanned PDFs are pictures of pages, so there is no text to extract. Run OCR PDF first to recognize the text.
Is PDFfinch free?
Yes. Every tool is free to use, with no account, no email and no watermark added to your files.
Does it work on my phone?
Yes. PDFfinch works in any modern browser on Windows, Mac, Linux, iPhone and Android. There is nothing to install.
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