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PDF to Text Converter - Extract Text From PDF - Copy Text From PDF

Extract text from PDF documents instantly with our free online OCR tool. Supports multi-page PDFs, 100+ languages, preserves layout, and exports to multiple formats.

Instant OCR Multi-Page PDF Free & Secure

Key Features

Multi-Page PDF Support

Process single or multi-page PDF documents effortlessly. Extract text from all pages or select specific pages for OCR processing.

100+ Language Recognition

OCR engine supports Arabic, Chinese, English, French, German, Hindi, Japanese, Korean, Russian, Spanish, Urdu, and many more languages.

Preserve Document Layout

Maintain original text structure with intelligent layout preservation. Paragraphs, columns, and spacing stay intact after extraction.

Google Drive Integration

Connect your Google Drive account to automatically sync extracted text files. Access your converted documents anywhere, anytime.

Privacy & Security

All PDF processing happens locally in your browser using PDF.js and Tesseract.js. Files are never uploaded to any server.

Multiple Export Options

Download as TXT, copy to clipboard, share via WhatsApp, download all as ZIP, or export structured data in Excel, CSV, SQL, or PDF.

How to Convert PDF to Text

1
Upload PDF

Click the upload area or drag & drop your PDF files. Supports up to 5 files at once with 25MB max per file.

2
Select Language

Choose your document's language from 100+ options. For best results, select the primary language of your PDF content.

3
Extract Text

Click "Extract All" to start OCR processing. Advanced Tesseract engine converts each PDF page to editable text with confidence scoring.

4
Export Results

View, copy, download, or sync extracted text. Use custom rules to extract emails, phones, dates, and structured data.

Why Choose Our PDF to Text Converter?

  • No Registration Required - Start converting PDFs immediately
  • Batch Processing - Convert up to 5 PDF files simultaneously
  • Page Selection - Extract text from specific pages only
  • Offline Caching - Previously processed PDFs load instantly
  • Confidence Score - Know exactly how accurate your extraction is
  • RTL Language Support - Proper handling of Arabic, Hebrew, and Urdu
  • WhatsApp Sharing - Share extracted text directly to WhatsApp
  • ZIP Download - Download all extracted texts in one ZIP file

Frequently Asked Questions

Our converter supports all standard PDF files including scanned documents, text-based PDFs, and multi-page PDFs. Maximum file size is 25MB per file for free users, and up to 50MB for registered users. Both searchable and image-based PDFs are supported.

Our OCR engine supports 100+ languages including English, Arabic, Chinese (Simplified & Traditional), French, German, Hindi, Japanese, Korean, Persian, Russian, Spanish, Urdu, and many more. You can select the appropriate language before extraction for optimal accuracy.

Yes, absolutely! All PDF to text conversion happens locally in your browser using PDF.js and Tesseract.js. Your files are never uploaded to any server. We use IndexedDB for local caching only. Google Drive sync is optional and requires your explicit permission.

Yes! You can upload up to 5 PDF files at once (up to 10 for registered users). Our batch processing system handles them efficiently with configurable concurrency settings. You can also select specific pages to extract from each PDF.

Connect your Google Drive account to automatically save extracted text files. Files are organized in onlineocr.io/Pdf2Text folder. You can enable auto-sync to automatically upload after extraction, or manually sync individual files. Only registered users can access this feature.

The confidence score (0-100%) indicates how accurate the OCR engine believes the text extraction is. Scores above 90% are excellent, 80-89% very high, 60-79% good, 40-59% fair, and below 40% may need manual review. Clear, high-resolution PDFs yield the best results.

You can download extracted text as TXT files, copy to clipboard, share via WhatsApp, download all as ZIP, or use the Custom Data Extractor to export structured data (emails, phones, dates, etc.) in Excel, CSV, SQL, or PDF formats.

Yes! Our PDF to Text converter is fully responsive and works on all devices - desktop, tablet, and mobile. The interface adapts to your screen size for optimal usability. Process PDFs on the go!

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