PDF to Text
Extract the text from a PDF in your browser, page by page, in reading order. Copy it or save a .txt file; the PDF never leaves your device.
- No uploads
- No limits
- No signup
Drop a PDF here
or click to browse · paste works too
- Input:
- Output:
- TXT
- Runs on:
- Your device
- Size limit:
- None
- Account:
- Not needed
How to use PDF to Text
Add your PDF
Drop it in or click to browse. It never leaves your device.
Review the text
The text appears page by page in reading order. Optionally mark where each page starts.
Copy or download
Copy it to the clipboard or save it as a .txt file.
Why PDF to Text on Toolshed
No uploads
Everything runs in this browser tab. Your files never leave your device.
No limits
No file-size caps, no daily quotas. Process as much as your device can handle.
No signup
No account, no email, no watermark.
Frequently asked questions
Why does my scanned PDF give no text?
A scan is a picture of a page, so there is no text to extract. This tool only reads PDFs that already contain text; it will tell you when a file has none. OCR for scans is not supported yet.
Will columns and tables keep their layout?
Text comes out in the order the PDF stores it, with line breaks and paragraph gaps kept. Multi-column pages and tables may need a little tidying afterwards.
Are my files uploaded anywhere?
No. PDF to Text runs entirely in your browser. Your files are processed on your device and are never sent to a server.
Is there a file size limit?
No fixed limit. The only limit is your device's memory. Very large files work best in a desktop browser.
Is PDF to Text really free?
Yes. There's no account and no watermark. A short optional ad, or a 20-second wait, unlocks each download. That's how we keep it free.
Does it work offline?
Once the page has loaded, processing happens locally, so it keeps working even if your connection drops.