Extract text
Extract plain text from PDFs, Word, and Excel files.
- 1Choose files
- 2Adjust your options
- 3Preview & save
Free to use. No added watermarks.
Drop a file here
Or choose from your device. Your originals stay unchanged.
PDF,DOCX,XLSX,XLS,CSV,TXT · 20 MB per document (25 MB for PDF) · 50 MB total · max. 20 files
Processed on your device. No file upload.
How to use Extract text
- Choose a document file.
- Extract its text contents.
- Save as a plain .txt file.
When to use Extract text
Recover existing digital text for notes or analysis. PDF text, Word paragraphs, and spreadsheet values can be copied or downloaded. Scanned images need a separate OCR tool.
Supported formats and limits
Document → TXT. Scanned PDFs or images without digital text (OCR) are not supported. All formatting, images, and charts are stripped out.
About this tool
Why is my scanned page empty?
A scan is an image, even inside a PDF. This tool extracts existing document text and has no OCR. Check which source pages actually contain selectable text.
Will the extracted text follow the visual reading order?
Not necessarily. Columns, sidebars, headers and drawing order can differ. Read the preview and correct paragraph order before reusing it.
What should I inspect before sharing the extract text output?
Scanned PDFs or images without digital text (OCR) are not supported. All formatting, images, and charts are stripped out. Download the output and open it in the receiving application. A browser download request does not confirm that saving finished.