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Convert PDF to Text

Extracts the existing PDF text layer into a new text file; scanned images need OCR first.

Illustration · Change the representation

At a glance

Input
Select local PDF files in File Explorer.
Selection
At least 1 item
Result
Extracts the existing PDF text layer into a new text file; scanned images need OCR first. Source files stay unchanged.
Before it runs
You see the options and a preview first.
Pack
PDF Tools · Included in every installation

How it works

  1. Select local PDF files in File Explorer.
  2. Press Alt + Space and type “Convert PDF to Text”.
  3. Review the text export. Page layout is not preserved as a formatted document.
  4. Start the action and check the result.

A practical example

Get editable text from a PDF that already allows text selection.

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