Extract text from a PDF
Pull the text out of a PDF to copy, edit or search it.
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Tool
What you get with the PDF to Text
Page by page
Text is extracted for every page, with clear page markers, ready to copy or download as TXT.
Any language
Works with any language contained in the PDF's text layer, including right-to-left scripts in most files.
Honest about scans
If a PDF is only images of pages, DocNova tells you there is no text layer instead of returning gibberish.
One-click copy
Copy all extracted text to the clipboard, or save it as a .txt file.
No upload
Confidential documents are read in your browser and never leave your device.
How to use the PDF to Text
- Choose a PDF.
- Review the extracted text, page by page.
- Copy it or download it as a TXT file.
Questions
Why is no text found?
Scanned documents are pictures of pages, with no text layer. Extracting text from them needs OCR (text recognition), which DocNova does not offer yet.
Is the layout kept?
Text is extracted line by line. Columns and tables may need tidying after copying.
Can I search the text afterwards?
Yes. Download the TXT file and use your editor's search, or paste the text into any document.