Rayo PDF GOExtract Text from a PDF and Save It as a .txt File
Pull all the text out of a PDF and save it as a .txt file to copy, edit, or analyze. Free, private, and nothing is uploaded.
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How to use Extract text in 3 steps
- 1
Open a PDF with selectable text
- 2
Tap Extract text
- 3
Save the .txt file
Extract text: what it is and when to use it
Extracting text reads the PDF text layer and saves it as a simple .txt file that opens in any program.
Many PDFs lock their text in a format that is hard to copy: columns, odd line breaks, or a selection that cuts off. Extracting the text gathers all of it, page by page, into a .txt file that any program can open.
Truly private
Your files are processed on your device and never uploaded to a server.
It is ideal for pasting content into an email, analyzing it in a spreadsheet, translating it, or moving it into a new document. It only works with PDFs that have real text; for a scan you first need to recognize the text with OCR.
Everything happens on your device: the document is never sent to a server.
Common uses
Copy the content of a contract to review it in another program.
Turn an article or report into plain text for translation.
Analyze the content of a PDF in a spreadsheet.
Archive the text of a document in a lightweight format.
Tips for better results
- If the result is empty, the PDF is a scan: use OCR first.
- Tables and columns come out as linear text; check them.
- To keep the formatting and edit, use PDF to Word.
Why Rayo PDF GO
Truly private
Your files are processed on your device and never uploaded to a server.
Fast
No queues, no waiting for a server.
On every device
iPhone, Android, Mac, Windows and browser.
Free to start
Essential tools are free; Premium unlocks the advanced ones.
Frequently asked questions
Does it work with scanned PDFs?
Not directly: a scan is an image with no text to extract. First recognize the text with the OCR tool, then extract it.
Is the formatting kept?
The text is kept in reading order, page by page. Tables, columns, and styles are not reproduced: the result is plain text.
Are my files uploaded?
No. Extraction happens on your device.
Is it free?
Yes, extracting text does not require Premium.
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Knowledge base
See the whole knowledge base ›- File formatTXT
Plain text with no formatting or styling, the smallest and most portable way to keep words.
- GlossaryOCR
How a scanned page becomes selectable text instead of an image of words.
- GlossaryText layer
The invisible text that makes a PDF searchable, selectable and copyable.
- File formatPDF
What the PDF format is, why it looks the same everywhere and what it contains besides pages.
- GlossaryPDF metadata
The author, dates and software details that a PDF carries alongside its pages.
- GlossaryProcessing on your device
What it means that a file is not uploaded to any server and why it matters.
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