What does the PDF to Text Converter do?

The PDF to Text Converter from PowerSEOTools.online lets you upload a PDF file and extract its text content directly in your browser. You can convert all pages or a specific page range and then copy or download the extracted text.

Does this PDF to text tool upload my files to a server?

No. All processing is done client-side in your browser using JavaScript. Your PDF file never leaves your device, is not uploaded, and is not stored on our servers, making it safe for confidential documents and client work.

Can I extract text from specific pages only?

Yes. You can choose to convert the entire PDF or provide a custom page range such as 1-3,5 to extract text only from selected pages.

Does this PDF to text converter keep the original layout?

The tool focuses on extracting clean, readable text. You can keep basic page breaks and choose to normalize whitespace, but exact visual layout and complex formatting such as columns or tables may not be preserved perfectly.

Which types of PDFs work best?

Text-based PDFs (exported from Word, Google Docs, or other editors) work best. Scanned PDFs or image-based PDFs require OCR to convert images to text, which this version does not perform.

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PDF to Text Converter

Extract clean text content from PDF files directly in your browser. Choose all pages or a custom page range, then copy or download the converted text in seconds.

Upload PDF file

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Drop a PDF here, or click to browse

Supports multi-page PDFs. Best results with text-based PDFs exported from Word, Google Docs, etc.

All conversion happens in your browser. Your PDF is never uploaded to our servers.

Extraction options

Pages to extract

All pages Custom range

Use commas and dashes for ranges, e.g. 1-3,5,8. Pages start at 1.

Formatting Add blank line between pages Normalize extra spaces and line breaks

Normalization keeps the text readable by collapsing repeated spaces and excessive blank lines.

💡 Tip: For scanned PDFs or image-only documents you will need OCR. This tool works best with PDFs that contain real text.

Extracted text

The extracted text will appear here after conversion. You can edit it before copying or downloading.

Characters 0

Words 0

Lines 0

Estimated reading time 0 min

Free Online PDF to Text Converter

The PDF to Text Converter from PowerSEOTools.online helps you quickly extract readable text from PDF files without installing any software. It’s ideal for copying content out of reports, whitepapers, eBooks, invoices, contracts and more.

When to Use PDF to Text Conversion

Copying content from PDF reports into your notes or documents.
Reusing parts of a PDF in blog posts, emails or presentations.
Extracting text from multi-page PDFs without manually selecting each page.
Preparing content for translation, analysis or import into other tools.

Key Features of This PDF to Text Tool

Browser-based conversion: No uploads, no waiting for remote servers.
Multi-page support: Extract text from all pages or specific page ranges.
Whitespace normalization: Clean up excess spaces and blank lines.
Page separation: Optionally add blank lines between pages for clarity.
Copy and download: Copy the text to your clipboard or download it as a .txt file.

Limitations and Best Practices

This tool is designed for text-based PDFs. If your document is made of scanned images (such as scanned books or handwritten notes), it will not be able to “see” the text without OCR. For best results:

Export documents directly to PDF from your word processor whenever possible.
Avoid password-protected or heavily restricted PDFs.
Check the output and lightly edit where needed, especially for complex layouts or tables.

Privacy-Friendly Conversion

All conversion happens in your browser using JavaScript and a PDF rendering engine. Your PDF never leaves your device and is not stored or logged, which makes this tool suitable for sensitive drafts, client work and internal documents.