Extract selectable text from a PDF into an editable text file. Reuse paragraphs from reports and documents without copying page by page.
How to use
Import a PDF under 10 MB and no more than 200 pages. Select Convert, inspect the reading order, and copy or download the extracted text.
Example
A PDF exported from a text editor usually contains selectable words. A photograph saved inside a PDF often contains only an image.
FAQ
Why is the result blank or out of order?
Scans need OCR. Columns, tables, and positioned text can produce a different reading order from the visual page.
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A practical task
Check page order and column order separately. A report can return all its words while placing a sidebar between parts of a main paragraph. When exact wording matters, compare the extracted passage with the page image before quoting it.
Another useful question
Can extraction restore missing letters from a scan?
Not by itself. A scanned page needs OCR, and the recognized text still needs proofreading. Enlarging a textless PDF does not create embedded text.
Details for interpreting the result
| Detail | Explanation |
|---|---|
| OCR and text extraction | Text extraction reads text already present in a file. OCR recognizes shapes in an image and guesses characters. Scans and photographs need recognition; ordinary text PDFs usually need extraction instead. |
| Fixed page documents | PDF stores a page layout rather than an editable document model. Visual placement does not always define reading order. Keep an editable source when future changes to wording, headings, or tables are expected. |
| Pixels and text | An image stores pixels, not a searchable text document. A text image can be convenient for display but harder to search, select, translate, or read with assistive tools. Keep a text alternative for important information. |
| Image dimensions | File size and pixel dimensions measure different things. A compressed image can still contain many pixels and need substantial memory when decoded. Inspect both dimensions and file size when preparing image input. |
| Font coverage | A font contains only the glyphs it supports. A Unicode character in the source does not guarantee that every export font can draw it. Inspect accented names, non Latin text, and emoji in the final document. |
| Paragraphs and lines | A manual line break and a paragraph boundary serve different purposes. Export tools can map them differently. Inspect lists, addresses, and intentional blank lines rather than treating every visible break as interchangeable. |
| Source boundaries | A summary or rewrite works from the material you provide. A URL alone does not supply the full article in this interface. Include the relevant passage and keep citations attached to the claims they support. |