Extract text from PDF
Pull plain text out of any PDF — runs in your browser via mupdf.wasm.
- PDF & Office
- Free to use
- Runs in your browser
Add your file
Set your options
Run Extract Text from PDF
Private by default. Runs entirely in your browser — files never uploaded.
Three steps
How to use Extract Text from PDF
- Step 01
Pick your input
Drag a single application/pdf into the upload area, or click to browse.
- Step 02
Configure & run
Adjust the options (format) and click Run. Everything happens in your browser via WebAssembly.
- Step 03
Download the result
The result appears below the form. Copy it with one click.
This tool runs entirely in your browser. Your file is never uploaded to our servers.
About extract text from pdf
Get the plain text of any PDF. mupdf.wasm runs locally — your file never uploads. It sits in the pdf & office shelf alongside 83 other pdf & office tools, needs no account, and keeps the same behaviour whether you open it here or call it through the REST API.
It takes a file in PDF and gives back plain text you can copy. Large files stay on your machine, so size is bounded by your own memory rather than an upload limit. The work happens in your browser, so the file is never uploaded and the tool keeps working offline. The same operation is available programmatically at POST /v1/pdf/extract-text.
Extract Text from PDF questions
Does Extract Text from PDF upload my file?
No. Extract Text from PDF runs as WebAssembly inside this browser tab: the file is read from your disk by the page, processed on your own machine, and handed straight back. It is never sent anywhere, so there is nothing for us to store or delete.
Can I run Extract Text from PDF on several files at once?
Yes. Extract Text from PDF takes one file at a time, so selecting several runs it once per file, one after another, and you get a result for each.
Do I need an account to use Extract Text from PDF?
No. Extract Text from PDF works without signing in, and that is not a trial — it is how the free tier works. An account only matters for things that need one to exist at all: larger server jobs against your quota, API keys, saved workflows and billing.
Can I run Extract Text from PDF from my own code?
Yes. Every tool on the site is reachable from the REST API with the same slug — `pdf-extract-text` — and the same options as this page, so anything you can do here you can automate against your own files.
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