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PDF to Text Converter: Extract Text from a PDF Online
Pull the selectable text out of a digital PDF and copy it or save it as a TXT file. Scanned pages need OCR instead.
PDF to Text Extractor
Pull the selectable text out of a digital PDF. Scanned pages need the OCR tool.
How to Extract Text from a PDF
Step-by-step procedure
Select a PDF that contains real, selectable text.
Let the tool read the text from each page.
Copy the result or save it as a TXT file.
Pro tip: Scanned PDFs are pictures, not text. For those, run the image through the OCR tool instead.
Why Use ToolMany?
- Extract text from reports, articles, and e-books.
- Copy it or save as a TXT file.
- Your PDF is not changed.
- Handled in your browser with no sign-up.
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