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Extract Text from PDF — For Copying and Editing

Extract text from a PDF document into text format — for copying from a research article, dissertation, or report. Save time on translation or reformatting tasks.

How to use

1. 1.Upload the PDF file.
2. 2.Text is automatically extracted and displayed on screen.
3. 3.Copy the extracted text or download it as a .txt file.

Frequently asked questions

Is text extracted from scanned PDFs?

Extracting text from a scanned PDF (saved as an image) requires OCR technology. This tool works with text-based PDFs.

Are tables extracted correctly?

Simple tables are extracted as text, but for complex tables the text order may be disrupted.

Is formatting preserved in the extracted text?

Only text is extracted — font, colour, and other formatting are not preserved.