Extract and clean text from PDFs

Get editable text from searchable PDFs and scanned PDFs, then fix broken lines and copy or download the result.

PDF to Text extracts editable text in your browser: Auto mode reads the text layer first and falls back to OCR for scanned pages. Copy the result, download it as TXT, or send it to the cleaner to fix line breaks.

See it with real files

These two sample PDFs contain the same three pages; the second is an image-based version produced by this site's own scan tool. Try both — Auto mode handles each one correctly:

• Download the text PDF sample — direct extraction, line structure kept
• Download the scanned-style sample — OCR fallback, accurate words as a continuous stream

The full side-by-side output of both runs is in Scanned PDF vs Text PDF.

What this tool is for

Extract text from searchable PDFs, scanned PDFs, and mixed PDF files with a private browser-based workflow.

Students, operators, researchers, teams, and anyone who needs readable text from PDF files without using a cloud PDF tool.

Supported formats

• PDF

Common use cases

• Searchable PDF extraction
• Scanned PDF OCR
• Mixed document cleanup
• Document reuse

First release scope

• One PDF at a time
• Up to 20 pages per file
• Direct text extraction for searchable PDFs
• OCR fallback for scanned pages

Frequently Asked Questions

Can I extract text from a PDF without uploading it?

Yes. PDF processing runs in your browser, so the file is not uploaded to SuperTextHub.

Does this work for scanned PDFs?

Yes. The tool can fall back to OCR for scanned pages when direct text extraction is not enough.

What is the page limit?

The first version supports one PDF at a time up to 20 pages.