Use Smallpdf’s free online converter to save a PDF into an editable text file. No sign-up required.
PDF to text conversion is a simple way to extract the written content from your PDF files so you can edit, copy, or repurpose it as needed.
Whether you’re working with reports, forms, or documents saved in PDF format, converting them into text can make handling the content much easier. In just a few clicks, you can turn static files into editable ones by following the steps below.
How Do I Convert a PDF to Text?
What Are the Usage Limitations for PDF to Word?
Using Smallpdf is entirely free for a limited number of times per day. If you need more, you can remove this daily limit with a Smallpdf Pro account.
The software will extract text from your PDF file and convert it right on our platform. Your new file will be a fully editable text file, which works for scanned PDF files, too.
You can even convert PDF files into other editable formats, such as Excel and PPT.
If you’re not ready to commit straight away, you can get a 7-day free trial to test out all the features.
More Than a PDF to Text Converter
You can use Smallpdf to convert PDFs to text files regardless of your operating system, as our cloud platform works directly within your internet browser.
Other than conversion capabilities, there are many other PDF tools in our collection, where you can:
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Translate a PDF to English: Or a variety of other languages with our free PDF translator.
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Edit your PDF: Edit text and add text and shapes to your PDF.
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eSign your PDF: Sign your documents online with an electronic signature.
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Split a PDF: Separate a PDF into individual pages or extract the ones you need.
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Merge PDFs: Combine multiple PDFs together.
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Convert images to PDF: Convert various image files into PDFs.
Start Converting PDFs to Text
Need more than just plain text? Use our PDF to Word converter to turn your PDF into a fully editable Word document in seconds. It’s fast, free, and there’s no sign-up required!
