PDF to TXT Converter
Extracting plain text from PDF documents strips away all formatting to give you raw, unformatted text content. This is invaluable for text analysis, data mining, search indexing, and processing document content programmatically. SublimePDF extracts text in proper reading order, handling multi-column layouts and complex page structures. The output is a clean .txt file that works in any text editor, command-line tool, or programming workflow.
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How to Convert PDF to TXT Online
Upload your PDF document
Drag and drop your .pdf file. Text-based PDFs produce the best results. Scanned PDFs require an embedded OCR text layer for text extraction.
Configure extraction settings
Choose reading order mode (automatic column detection or left-to-right), set whether to preserve line breaks as they appear in the PDF or reflow text into paragraphs, and select page delimiter style.
Download your text file
Your extracted text is saved as a clean .txt file in UTF-8 encoding. Page boundaries are marked with your chosen delimiter for easy navigation.
PDF to TXT Converter Features
When to Convert PDF to TXT
- Extract text content from PDF documents for natural language processing and analysis
- Create searchable plain text archives of PDF document libraries
- Copy PDF content into code editors or terminal-based workflows
- Feed PDF document text into translation tools or text-to-speech software
- Extract raw text data from PDF reports for grep, awk, or other command-line processing
About PDF and TXT
What is PDF?
Portable Document Format (.pdf) — The universal standard for sharing documents with consistent formatting across all devices and platforms. Learn more about PDF →
What is TXT?
Plain Text File (.txt) — A simple, unformatted text file compatible with virtually every device and application. Learn more about TXT →
Privacy & Security
Your files never leave your device. All conversion happens locally in your browser using WebAssembly technology.
PDF to TXT Conversion FAQ
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