PDF to Text Converter
Extract all the text of a PDF into a clean, plain .txt file — perfect for copying, searching, translating or feeding into other tools.
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- Deleted after 1 hour
- No sign-up, no watermark
- Arabic & 100+ languages
How to convert PDF to Text
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Select your PDF
Upload any PDF — digital or scanned.
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We extract the text
Paragraphs are kept together, hyphenated words are joined, and scanned pages are read with OCR.
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Download the .txt file
You get a UTF-8 text file that opens in Notepad, TextEdit and any editor.
Why use ConvertPDFtoWord.net
Accurate layout
Text, tables, columns and images are rebuilt as real, editable Word elements.
Built-in OCR
Scanned pages are detected and recognized automatically, with language detection.
Every language
Full right-to-left support for Arabic, Persian and Hebrew, plus Cyrillic, Greek and Asian scripts.
Private by design
No account needed. Files are processed on our own server, never shared, and deleted after one hour.
Fast
Most documents are ready in a few seconds, with live progress for every page.
Works everywhere
Windows, Mac, Linux, iPhone, Android — all you need is a web browser.
Clean text extraction, even for scans and Arabic
Copying text from a PDF often produces broken lines, missing spaces and scrambled columns. Our extractor follows the reading order of the page, rebuilds paragraphs and removes line-break hyphens so that the text is ready to reuse.
The output is encoded in UTF-8, which supports every language. Right-to-left text such as Arabic is written in the correct logical order, so it displays and searches properly in any editor. Need the formatting too? Use the PDF to Word converter instead.
Frequently asked questions
What encoding is the text file?
UTF-8 with Windows line endings, which opens correctly in Notepad, Word, TextEdit, VS Code and virtually every other program.
Are tables kept?
In text files, table cells are separated by tab characters so they can be pasted into Excel or Google Sheets.
Can I extract text from a scanned PDF?
Yes. Scanned pages are detected and read with OCR automatically.
Is this converter really free?
Yes. Every converter on ConvertPDFtoWord.net is free to use, with no sign-up, no watermark and no limit on the number of files you convert in a day (within fair use).
Are my files safe?
Your file is sent over an encrypted HTTPS connection, converted on our own server and permanently deleted one hour later — or immediately if you click “Delete now”. Files are never shared with anyone, never used for training and never looked at.
What is the maximum file size?
PDF files can be up to 50 MB and 300 pages. Word, ODT and RTF documents can be up to 30 MB.