PDF to Text
Extract all text content from a PDF — entirely in your browser. No upload. Your files stay private.
About extracting text from PDFs
Extracting text from a PDF is useful for editing content in another program, searching for information, or feeding text into another tool.
Pixuno reads the PDF's text layer directly in your browser using pdf.js — no document is ever uploaded to a server.
How it works
Open a PDF
Drop in the document you want to extract text from.
Text is extracted automatically
Pixuno reads the text layer and shows it in a preview panel, in reading order.
Copy or download
Copy straight to your clipboard, or download the result as a plain .txt file.
Why use this tool?
Instant, no queue
Extraction happens the moment the file opens — no upload wait for even a large document.
Nothing sent anywhere
The document's text — which is often exactly the sensitive part — never leaves your browser.
Ready for other tools
Copy or download the plain text and feed it straight into an editor, a search, or another Pixuno tool.
FAQ
Why is the extracted text missing formatting?
Extraction pulls the raw text content in reading order. Layout details like columns, tables and fonts are not preserved — only the text itself.
Why does extraction fail on some PDFs?
If a PDF is a scan or contains only images of text (no embedded text layer), there is no text to extract. This tool does not perform OCR.
Can I copy the text directly?
Yes — use the "Copy" button above the text preview to copy the extracted text to your clipboard, or download it as a .txt file.
Is the extracted text uploaded anywhere?
No. Extraction runs entirely in your browser using pdf.js. Nothing is sent to a server.