PDF to Text
Extract text in the same line order as the PDF. Two-column pages are read column by column, scanned pages can be read with OCR, and you can download TXT or Word.
Drop a PDF here, or click to choose
How this reads your PDF
Each page’s text is read with its position on the page, then grouped into lines and blocks. When a page has two or more text columns, each column is read from top to bottom before moving to the next, so lines from the left and right columns are not mixed together; headings and page numbers that span the page are kept in order. Pick “Single column” if a table or form is being split wrongly, or “Force two columns” if a two-column page is not detected. “Same lines, keep spacing and tables” pads text with spaces to line up columns of a table.
Scanned PDFs and OCR
If a page is just a picture of text, there is no text to extract, so the tool can read it with OCR (optical character recognition) in your browser. The OCR engine and the language data download the first time you use them, and recognition is slower than normal extraction. Accuracy depends on scan quality — always check the result, especially for Hindi and other non-Latin scripts. The Word download puts each page on its own page and opens in Word, Google Docs and LibreOffice.
About the PDF to Text
PDF to Text extracts the text of a PDF while following the original layout. It keeps two-column pages in reading order instead of mixing the lines of both columns, can wrap lines at a width you choose, and downloads as a plain-text or Word file. For scanned pages it can use OCR to recognise text in images.
Output style options include keeping the same lines as the PDF, keeping spacing and tables, or reflowing text into paragraphs. Column detection can be automatic, forced to a single column or forced to two. OCR reads pictures of text in several languages including English and Hindi. OCR is slower and its accuracy depends on scan quality, so proofread the result. The first use of OCR may download language data, and the PDF itself is never uploaded.
How to use it
- Upload a PDF and choose the output style.
- Choose the column setting, line wrapping and the pages to include.
- Set the OCR option and language if the PDF is scanned.
- Run the conversion and download as TXT or Word.
Tips and good to know
- Use "Single column" for pages that are being split incorrectly.
- Use "OCR every page" only if automatic mode misses pages.
- Good lighting and straight scans improve OCR.
Frequently asked questions
Why is my text garbled?
The PDF may use an unusual font encoding or be a scan; try OCR.
Can it read Hindi?
Yes, with the Hindi OCR language for scanned pages.
Does it keep tables?
Choose the spacing-preserving style for table-like layouts.