The universal document format. It looks identical on any device, operating system or printer, which is why it is the standard for sending finished documents.
More about PDF →Convert PDF to TXT
Drop your PDF PDF document in and download it as TXT within seconds. There is no account to create and nothing to install, and you can convert as many files as you like.
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Please note: The text is extracted with no formatting. If the PDF is a scanned image, use the OCR tool first.
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How to convert PDF to TXT, step by step
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Select your PDF file
Click the upload area or drag your PDF file straight onto it. You can drop several at once if you need to convert them all.
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Check the target is TXT
The output format is already set to TXT. If you added several files and want a different format for each, switch to the "A format for each file" option.
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Press Convert
Conversion runs on your own device, so it starts instantly and never depends on your internet speed or on a queue at some server.
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Download the result
Download the converted file. Since your PDF may hold several pages, you will get a ZIP with one image per page.
Why convert PDF to TXT?
If your PDF has several pages, we produce one image per page and hand them to you together in a ZIP, so you do not have to download them one by one.
About these formats
TXT
.txt
Plain text with no formatting at all. It is the lightest and most compatible format there is, and it never gets corrupted.
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Frequently asked questions
Is converting PDF to TXT free?
Yes, entirely. No accounts, no daily file limit and no watermarks on the result. The site is funded by the ads on the page.
Are my files uploaded to a server?
No. The PDF to TXT conversion runs inside your browser, on your own device. The file never travels across the internet, so nobody can see it and there is no copy left to delete afterwards.
Is the original formatting fully preserved?
The text is extracted with no formatting. If the PDF is a scanned image, use the OCR tool first.
Can I convert several files at once?
Yes. Drop in as many as you like and they will be converted one after another. When they finish you can download them individually or all together in a ZIP.
Does it work on a phone?
Yes, on Android and iPhone, with no app to install. Just open this page in your phone browser.