PDF to Text Converter

Extract readable text from text-based PDFs. Copy to clipboard or download as a TXT file.

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How to use this tool

  1. 1Upload PDF.
  2. 2Click Extract text.
  3. 3Copy or download TXT.

Common use cases

  • Copy text from visa application forms
  • Extract embassy form fields
  • Save PDF content as plain text
  • Quote text from policy documents

File limits

  • Works on text-based PDFs
  • Scanned PDFs need OCR (coming soon)
  • Processed in your browser

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