Convert PDF to Word, TXT, HTML, Markdown, or CSV

Pull text out of a PDF while keeping page layout as close as possible. Image-only scans need OCR first.

How to extract text from a PDF

  1. Open a text PDF: Drop a file with a real text layer. Scans should go through OCR first.
  2. Choose an export format: Word, TXT, HTML, Markdown, or CSV depending on how you will edit next.
  3. Download: HTML keeps positioned text on each page; other formats preserve line breaks where the PDF allows.

Why this tool

  • Several output formats: Pick Word for editing, Markdown for notes, CSV for simple tables, TXT for logs.
  • Honest about scans: Image-only PDFs have no text to extract until you run OCR.

Frequently asked questions

Will my two-column layout survive?

HTML export positions text on each page to mirror the PDF. Complex designs may still differ; use HTML when layout matters most.

My PDF is a scan and export is empty.

Run OCR first to create a text layer, then export.