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Copy text out of a PDF that already has a text layer. Extract locally for notes and search — for scans without text, run OCR PDF first so there is something to extract.
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Private by design. Heavy tools (OCR) may take a minute on large files.
Text extraction does not upload the PDF. Everything stays in the tab.
Drop a text-based PDF.
Text is read with pdf.js in the browser.
Paste into your editor or notes app.
Pull clauses from a contract draft into email, or grab tables from a digital statement for a spreadsheet.
About pdf to text copy
Run OCR PDF first to add a text layer.
Plain extraction — complex layouts may need cleanup.
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