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Convert PDF to Text

Turn reports, articles, invoices and scanned documents into clean, readable text. Columns are read in the right order, tables are kept as tables, and running headers and page numbers are removed.

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How to use PDF to Text

  1. Upload your PDF: drag it onto the upload area or choose it from your computer.
  2. Wait a moment while the text is read. Scanned pages are read with OCR.
  3. Check the text next to the original page, and correct anything you like in the editor.
  4. Copy the text or download it as TXT, Markdown, Word or JSON.

What you can do

  • Multi-column pages are read column by column, in order
  • Tables are found and written as aligned text, Markdown tables or Word tables
  • Headings, lists and paragraphs are recognised; wrapped lines are joined
  • Headers, footers and page numbers are removed
  • Scanned pages are read with OCR (English)
  • Download TXT, Markdown, Word (.docx) or JSON

Frequently asked questions

What happens to my file?
The PDF is processed on our server and kept in memory only for a short time (about 30 minutes) so you can view and download the result. It is not written to disk.
Does it work on scanned PDFs?
Yes. Pages without text are read with OCR. The result depends on the quality of the scan, so please check the text.
Does it keep tables?
Yes. Tables are found and exported as aligned text, as Markdown tables and as real tables in the Word file. Very irregular tables, such as those with merged cells, may come out as simple rows.
What is the size limit?
Files up to 50 MB and 300 pages.
Can it convert maths and equations?
This tool is for normal text. For equations kept as LaTeX, use the Math PDF converter.

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