Extract PDF text as TXT, Markdown, or JSON

Extract the PDF text layer in your browser and download selected pages as TXT, Markdown, or JSON. Scanned images require OCR instead.

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How to use it

Choose a PDF with a text layer.
Select pages and TXT, Markdown, or JSON.
Extract and download the text.

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Helpful tips

Image-only scanned PDFs require OCR.
JSON is useful for downstream processing.
Complex columns and tables may need manual reading-order cleanup.

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Frequently asked questions

Why is the result empty?＋

The PDF may contain only scanned images; use PDF OCR.

Does it reconstruct tables?＋

No. It follows the PDF text layer and does not recreate full table structure.