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PDF to text converter

  • Runs on your device
  • Works offline once loaded

Get the text out of a PDF as a clean TXT file. Choose reading order for prose or keep layout for columns, limit the pages, and process many files at once.

How it works

  1. Drop your PDFs.
  2. Choose reading order, page range and table detection.
  3. Download TXT, CSV or JSON files.

Why use it

  • Reading order or layout mode.
  • Page ranges.
  • TXT, CSV and JSON.
  • Batch.

Questions and answers

Why is the text empty?

The PDF is probably a scan. Use Image to Text (OCR).

Can I get tables?

Yes, detected tables can be saved as CSV.

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