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Extract Text

Grab all selectable text as a plain .txt file.

Extract Text requires a private workspace

Create a Free account to use extract text securely on your own device. You receive 10 local tasks each month.

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Private PDF workflow

How to use Extract Text

  1. 1

    Create a Free PDFDock workspace, then open Extract Text.

  2. 2

    Choose the local file and the options that match your task.

  3. 3

    Run extract text in your browser, then download the result or continue working privately.

Extract Text without uploading your files

Use extract text when you are making scanned document information usable and need text you can search, copy, or work with.

Pull selectable text from a PDF into a simple text file for reuse or review. The processing happens on the device you are using, not in a PDFDock document-processing server.

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Questions about Extract Text

Before you begin

Does Extract Text upload my PDF?

No. PDFDock processes extract text in your browser. Your document bytes remain on your device and are not sent to PDFDock for processing.

Do I need to install software to use Extract Text?

No. Extract Text works in a modern browser. Create a Free workspace to access local processing and receive 10 Free tasks each month.

Can I continue editing the result?

Yes. After a task is complete, choose Continue working to carry the local result into a compatible PDFDock tool without downloading and re-uploading it first.