Is my PDF uploaded to extract its text?

No. The text is read in your browser using pdf.js — the file never leaves your device, unlike cloud converters. You can confirm it in your browser's network tab.

Can it get text out of a scanned PDF?

Only if the scan already has a text layer. A plain image-only scan has no text to extract — run OCR first (Make searchable) to add a text layer, then convert to text.

How accurate is the extracted text?

For PDFs with a real text layer it's exact. Reading order follows the PDF's own text order and line breaks; very complex multi-column layouts may interleave, since faithfully re-flowing them needs a layout engine.

Yes — unlimited, no account, no watermark.

Convert a PDF to text

Pull the plain text out of a PDF — copy it or download a .txt file. The extraction runs in your browser, so your document is never uploaded to a server.

100% local. The PDF never leaves this device — open DevTools and watch.
Copy or .txt. Grab the text to your clipboard or download it as a plain-text file.

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