PDF to TXT Converter
Extract selectable text into a UTF-8 text file.
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Private processingDrop your PDF file here
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Up to 50 MB per fileHow to convert PDF to TXT
Choose your PDF file
Select one file from your device. Free supports 50 MB per file; Pro supports 250 MB.
Make it yours
Choose the available settings before converting. Keep your original files.
Convert and download
Save your TXT result. Server files expire one hour after upload.
A little guidance before you convert
Text extraction reads an existing text layer. If a PDF contains only scanned images, run OCR PDF first. Page separators are included; columns and reading order can require manual correction.
Good to know
Can this read scanned pages?
Text extraction reads an existing text layer. If a PDF contains only scanned images, run OCR PDF first. Page separators are included; columns and reading order can require manual correction.
Are my files uploaded?
This converter uploads files to private server storage after you sign in with a verified email. Files and results expire one hour after the earliest input upload. Download results before expiry.
What are the limits?
Free supports 50 MB per file. Pro supports 250 MB per file. PDFs can contain at most 25 pages in total on Free or 200 on Pro. Unlock password protected PDFs with the Unlock PDF tool first. Outputs are limited to 120 MB on Free or 500 MB on Pro. Server processing has a two minute limit on Free or five minutes on Pro. Server credit costs are shown before confirmation; only successful conversions spend credits. Browser processing uses no credits.
How many credits does this tool use?
One credit per five processed pages, rounded up. The quote appears before confirmation. Failed or cancelled conversions do not spend credits.