Convert PDF to TXT Online
Extract every word of a text-based PDF as clean plain text. The conversion runs locally in your browser with WebAssembly, so your PDF is never uploaded.
Your file never leaves your device.
How to convert PDF to TXT
The converter reads the text layer of your PDF and returns it as a plain .txt file. Use it to edit, copy, index or archive PDF content in any application that understands simple text.
Step 1: Add your PDF
Drop the .pdf file onto the converter or click to browse.
Step 2: Convert locally
The text layer is extracted in your browser. Nothing is uploaded.
Step 3: Download the TXT
Save the .txt file and use it anywhere, it opens in every editor.
Good to know
- Only PDFs that contain real text can be converted. Scanned pages are images; run them through the Image to Text (OCR) tool first.
- Multi-column layouts are read in reading order, which occasionally merges columns on very complex pages.
- Password-protected files must be unlocked in the original application before converting.
Why use this PDF to TXT converter?
- Pure text: PDF content becomes readable, editable plain text.
- 100% private, the conversion happens in your browser, no upload, no servers.
- Instant: no queue, no email, no waiting. Conversion starts the moment you drop the file.
- Free forever with no watermarks, plus batch conversion on Pro.
Is it free?
Yes. PDF to TXT conversion is completely free, with no watermarks and no limits on normal use.
Is my file uploaded?
PDF to TXT runs entirely in your browser using WebAssembly. Your file is never uploaded and never leaves your device.
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About the formats
What is PDF?
PDF (Portable Document Format) reproduces a document exactly as it was laid out, regardless of the device, operating system or software used to view it. It is the standard choice for sharing, printing and archiving documents whose appearance must not change. Text-based PDFs can be converted to Markdown, plain text or HTML here.
Use PDF whenever the layout matters more than editing, reports, invoices, contracts, résumés and anything you need to share or print so it looks identical everywhere. Choose PDF when recipients should see exactly what you saw, with no fonts or margins shifting.
PDF (Portable Document Format)What is TXT?
TXT is the plain-text format: raw characters with no formatting, styles or embedded objects. Because it makes no assumptions about the reader, a TXT file opens in any text editor, terminal, phone or device. It is the most compatible format that exists.
Use TXT for notes, logs, code and any content that must remain readable in every tool, now and in the future. Choose plain text when you need universal compatibility and have no need for formatting.
Plain Text (TXT)Frequently Asked Questions
Is PDF to TXT free?
Yes, converting a PDF to plain text is completely free. There is no watermark and no registration.
Is my file uploaded?
No. This conversion runs locally in your browser with WebAssembly. Your PDF never leaves your device.
Does it work with scanned PDFs?
This tool works with text-based PDFs. Scanned documents that contain only images cannot be converted here, because they have no text layer.
What formatting is kept?
None, the output is pure text. It is the simplest way to reuse PDF content in any tool.
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