Choose a PDF — its text appears below, page by page. Tap Copy text or download it as a .txt file. Scanned PDFs (images only) have no text to extract.
Getting documents right for online forms
- Check the exact limit first. Portals state the format (PDF or JPG) and a maximum size such as 100 KB, 200 KB or 1 MB. A file even 1 KB over is rejected.
- Scan at 150–200 DPI. That is sharp enough to read and keeps files small. 600 DPI scans only make files bigger.
- Upload only the pages asked for. Remove blank or extra pages with Organise PDF before compressing.
- Password-protected PDFs (for example e-Aadhaar or bank statements) must be opened and saved without a password before most portals — and these tools — can use them.
- Name files clearly, e.g.
10th_marksheet.pdf, and open the final file once to check every page is readable.
How to extract text from pdf
- Choose the PDF.
- Wait a moment while pages are read.
- Copy the text or download .txt.
FAQs
Why is no text found?
Scanned PDFs are just images of pages, so there is no text layer to extract.
Are my files uploaded to a server?
No. The tool runs entirely in your browser using JavaScript — your files never leave your phone or computer, so they stay private.