Extract text from a PDF and download it as an editable document, free and private, in your browser.
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Text-based PDFs only · Processed in your browser
PDF to Word extracts the raw text from a text-based PDF and lets you preview it, then download it as a .txt file that opens in Word, Google Docs or any editor. It runs entirely in your browser using PDF.js, so your document never leaves your device. Note: scanned or image-only PDFs need OCR software, and complex formatting like tables isn't fully reconstructed.
This is a lightweight PDF to Word helper for the most common need — getting the actual words out of a PDF so you can edit them. It reads the text layer of a normal, text-based PDF with PDF.js and hands you clean, selectable text you can paste straight into Microsoft Word, Google Docs or any editor and reformat however you like. Because everything runs locally in your browser, the file is never uploaded to a server, which is handy when the document is a contract, invoice or anything you would rather not send to a third-party converter.
It helps to know what it does and doesn't do. The tool pulls the text content, not a pixel-perfect copy of the original layout — headings, paragraphs and lists come through cleanly, but multi-column pages, tables and heavy formatting will need a quick tidy-up once you paste them into Word. Scanned or photographed PDFs have no text layer at all, so they come out empty and need OCR software first. For a plain, text-heavy document it is the fastest way to move content out of a PDF, and it works the same on desktop or mobile with nothing to install.
Reviewed by the ToolBrainy Team · Files are processed 100% in your browser · Last updated July 2026
Drag & drop or choose a text-based PDF.
Click Extract Text to read its content.
Save the text as a .txt file.
Text extraction runs locally, never uploaded.
Get clean text you can edit anywhere.
See the extracted text before you save.
No signup, no limits and no watermarks, ever.
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Your PDF may be a scanned document. Scanned PDFs don't contain selectable text — they need OCR software to convert.
Basic text content is preserved but complex layout, tables and columns cannot be fully reconstructed. Open the .txt file and reformat as needed.
Yes. All text extraction happens in your browser using PDF.js — no data ever leaves your device.
Yes, completely free with no signup, no limits and no watermarks.
No. The tool runs entirely in your web browser and works in Chrome, Firefox, Edge and Safari — there is nothing to download or install.
Yes. The download is a .txt file that opens directly in Microsoft Word, Google Docs, Pages or any text editor, where you can format it and save it as .doc or .docx.
Yes. The tool works in mobile browsers on both Android and iPhone, so you can extract and download text directly from your phone.
No. There is no page or size limit — the tool handles PDFs of any length, with performance depending on your device's memory.