Free browser PDF tool
Extract Text from PDF Online Free
Create a TXT file from selectable PDF text. This does not perform OCR, so scanned images without embedded text may return little or no text.
FREE browser PDF tool
Extract Text
Extract selectable PDF text to a TXT file.
This tool extracts selectable text only. It does not OCR scanned pages.
How to use this tool
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Upload a PDF.
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Extract embedded text locally.
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Download the TXT file.
Are PDFs uploaded to a server?
No. This V1 PDF tool runs locally in your browser where technically possible. Cobalt Tools does not upload or store selected files.
Is this PDF tool free?
Yes. The browser PDF tools on Cobalt Tools are free to use.
Does this OCR scanned PDFs?
No. It extracts text already present in the PDF. Scanned image-only PDFs need OCR, which is not included in this browser V1.
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