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How to Convert PDF to Plain Text

Need the raw words out of a PDF — for quoting, analysis or pasting into another app? PdfWord pulls the text layer out of your PDF in one click, right in your browser.

Steps

  1. Upload your PDF
  2. The tool extracts all text automatically
  3. Copy it or download as a .txt file

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FAQs

Does it work on scanned PDFs?

Scanned/image PDFs have no text layer — use our OCR tool (Scanned PDF to Word) for those instead.

Is my document uploaded anywhere?

No — extraction happens locally in your browser.

Does formatting survive?

Plain text only — fonts, images and layout are not preserved. Use PDF to Word to keep formatting.

Is it free?

Yes — free forever, no signup.