Does this work on scanned PDFs?

No — scanned PDFs are images of text, not selectable text. For scans you need OCR (coming in Phase 3). This tool extracts text that's already embedded in the PDF.

Will formatting be preserved?

We preserve paragraph breaks and basic spacing, but bold/italics/font choices are dropped. For richer output use PDF to Markdown (coming soon).

Can I extract from specific pages only?

Yes. Pick a page range like 1-3, 5 to limit extraction.

No. We extract text using pdf.js in your browser. The file never leaves your device.

Extract Text from PDF — Free

Extract all text from a PDF as plain text. Copy to clipboard or download as a .txt file. Browser-based, instant, no upload.

Drop your files

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Up to 100 MBFiles stay in your browser

How to pdf to text

Three steps. Start to finish in under a minute.

Upload your PDF

Drop the file. We use pdf.js to read its text content.

Choose pages (optional)

Extract text from all pages or a specific range.

Copy or download

Copy the extracted text to your clipboard, or download as .txt.

Why LovedPDF

Why use LovedPDF for pdf to text

Instant extraction

Even a 100-page PDF extracts in seconds — pdf.js is fast.

Preview before saving

See the extracted text before downloading. Tweak the page range until it's right.

Private, browser-only

Sensitive contracts and reports stay on your device.

Frequently asked questions

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