Does my PDF need to be selectable?

Yes. For scanned PDFs (images), use the OCR tool instead.

Is formatting preserved?

Raw text is extracted. Formatting (bold, italic) is not preserved.

Yes, the text is displayed with a quick copy button.

🇬🇧WebFileTools/PDF to Text

Extract text from your PDF while preserving reading flow. Ideal for PDFs containing selectable text.

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Fichiers .pdf uniquement

• Extraction via pdftotext (poppler-utils)

• Fonctionne uniquement sur les PDF avec texte sélectionnable (pas les scans)

• Le fichier est supprimé du serveur immédiatement après extraction

WebFileTools PDF to Text extracts the textual content of a selectable PDF for copying or exporting as .txt.

Upload your PDF, review the extracted text preview, then copy it or download the .txt file.

Does my PDF need to be selectable?: Yes. For scanned PDFs (images), use the OCR tool instead.
Is formatting preserved?: Raw text is extracted. Formatting (bold, italic) is not preserved.
Can I copy the text directly?: Yes, the text is displayed with a quick copy button.

Extract text from scanned PDFs (images) via Tesseract OCR. 14 languages available. Free online tool.

Export each page of your PDF as a high-quality PNG image (72 to 300 DPI). Individual or batch download.

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