PDF to Text
Extract the text from a PDF and save it as a plain .txt file.
Pull the text out of any PDF that contains text and save it as a clean .txt file, ready to paste, search or analyse. Extraction happens in your browser, so the document is never uploaded to a server.
How to convert PDF to text
- Choose your PDF.
- Click “Convert to text”.
- Download the .txt file.
Frequently asked questions
How do I convert a PDF to TXT?
Add the PDF and click Convert to text. The text is extracted in your browser and the .txt file downloads straight away.
Does it work on scanned PDFs?
Not directly. A scanned page is a picture with no text in it. Run it through OCR PDF first, then convert the result to text.
Is the formatting kept?
No. The .txt file holds just the words, in reading order. If you need to keep the layout, use PDF to Word instead.
Is it really free?
Yes. There is no sign-up, no daily limit and no watermark added to your files.
Are my files uploaded to a server?
No. ModifyPDF processes files with JavaScript inside your browser. Your documents never leave your device, and nothing is stored after you close the page.
Text in reading order
The converter reads each page, joins lines into paragraphs and follows the reading order, including in multi-column documents, so the result reads straight through.
Scanned PDFs
Text can only be extracted if the PDF contains real text. To get text from a scanned image, run OCR PDF first.
Copy, search and analyse
A plain .txt file opens in any editor and is easy to paste into other documents, search, count words in or feed to other tools.
Need the layout?
Plain text has no fonts, tables or images. To keep those, convert to Word instead with PDF to Word.