PDF to Text
Extract the text from a PDF into a plain text file.
Drag & drop your files here
or pick from your device
Supported formats: PDF
How to use
- 1
Upload your PDF file.
- 2
Wait while text is automatically extracted from every page.
- 3
Click "Convert" and download the text file.
About the PDF to Text tool
Plain text is the lightest, most flexible format there is: it opens on any device however old, scripts and programs process it directly, and it pastes anywhere without formatting baggage. This tool extracts a PDF's entire text into a simple TXT file, page by page, keeping line breaks as they appear in the original.
If your text file comes out empty, the near-certain cause is a scanned PDF — mere page images with no real text layer — and the fix is the OCR tool, which recognizes characters inside images in both Arabic and English. If you want the text with rich editable formatting instead, PDF to Word fits better. Extraction here runs entirely in your browser with no upload.
When do you need this tool?
Programmatic processing and analysis
Feed your scripts and text-analysis tools the contents of PDF documents in a format any program understands.
Searching a document library
Convert your archive into text you can grep through with fast search tools instead of opening files one by one.
Lightweight reading on any device
Take a booklet or manual's content as a tiny text file that opens on e-readers and old devices with no special software.
Why ToolsRio?
Real privacy
All processing happens inside your browser. Your files are never uploaded to any server, and nobody can see them — not even us.
Free without limits
No watermark, no file-count limits, and no hidden paid tiers.
Instant speed
No waiting for uploads and downloads to a remote server — processing starts immediately on your device.
No sign-up
No account, no email, no annoying ads. Open the tool and use it right away.
Frequently asked questions
Why did the text file come out empty or incomplete?+
This usually happens when the PDF is a scanned image with no real text layer. In that case, use the OCR tool to extract text from images.
Does it preserve line breaks and paragraphs?+
Yes, it preserves line breaks as they appear on the original page as closely as possible.