Extract selectable PDF text to TXT
Extract writing from PDFs with a text layer. Select page ranges and download UTF-8 text files together as a ZIP.
1. Add and arrange files
2. Prepare your PDF
For photos, each JPG/PNG becomes one centered A4 page. Max 25 megapixels per image. Transparent PNGs use a white page.
Elements are added as a transparent image layer to the pages selected in the file list. The underlying text remains. A white box is not secure redaction. New text is not selectable; existing PDF content stays underneath.
Check the output before using it. Text extraction uses selectable text only; scanned pages need OCR. It does not compress or edit existing text.
How to use this tool
The tool reads existing selectable text; it does not perform OCR on scanned pages. Pages without text are marked in the TXT, and an entirely text-free selection fails visibly. Reading order may change in columns and tables. Check names, numbers and line order before using the result.
- Choose your PDF files.
- Select pages to read and check whether scanned input needs OCR.
- Prepare, download and check the output in your own viewer.
Up to 20 input files, 20 MB each and 80 MB total. PDF output: up to 500 pages/100 MB; image ZIP: up to 100 pages/100 MB. Encrypted or signed input is unsupported. Forms, attachments and bookmarks may not survive.