Extract Text from PDF Online – Copy PDF Text to TXT
PDFmuto extracts the selectable text from a PDF into a plain TXT file entirely in your browser. Nothing is uploaded to a server.
- No file limits
- No registration
- Free forever
- PDFs never leave your browser
Drop your PDF here
Supported format: PDF
All selectable text is pulled out page by page. Scanned pages have no text layer and return nothing — run them through OCR first.
How to Extract Text from a PDF
Upload PDF
Drop the PDF with the text you want to copy onto the page.
Extract the Text
Click the button — every page is read and combined into plain text.
Preview and Download TXT
Check the preview, then download the text as a TXT file.
Reuse the Words Inside Your PDFs
Quoting a report, summarizing an article, or repurposing content starts with getting the words out. This tool hands you clean, plain text.
No signup, no upload, no watermark — the extraction is done locally and the file is yours immediately.
Extraction Details
| Output | Plain text (TXT) |
|---|---|
| Layout | Reading order, page by page |
| Scanned PDFs | Not supported — use OCR first |
| Registration | Not required |
| Upload | None, processed on your device |
Your PDFs never leave your browser
All processing happens locally on your device. Nothing is uploaded to a server, stored, or tracked.
Frequently asked questions
Why does my scanned PDF return no text?
Scanned PDFs are images without a text layer. Run them through OCR first to make the text selectable, then extract it.
Is the text in reading order?
Yes. Pages are processed top to bottom and exported in order, so the TXT file reads like the document.
Can I see the text before downloading?
Yes — a preview shows the extracted text before you download the TXT file.
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