Portable Document Format
The standard for documents that must look identical everywhere, regardless of device or printer.
Convert PDF to TXT
Free, no account, no watermark. Converted on our servers, then deleted.
Drop a PDF file here
As many as you like. We will show you what they convert to.
or paste one from the clipboard
How to convert PDF to TXT
- 1
Choose your file
Drop a PDF file onto the converter, or pick one from your device. You can add several at once.
- 2
Select TXT
Pick TXT as the output format. There is nothing to configure: the file is wrapped as it is.
- 3
Download the result
Convert and download the finished file. No account, and nothing to install.
txt
Plain Text
Just the words, in any editor, search tool or script. No fonts, no layout beyond spaces and line breaks.
PDF to TXT, asked and answered
Does converting PDF to TXT lose quality?
No. Both store the data exactly, so the result is the same content in a different container.
Can I convert the TXT back to PDF?
Not by itself. We convert PDF to TXT but have no converter going the other way, so you would need to find the original.
Where does the conversion happen?
On our server. The file is sent over HTTPS and converted in a sandbox with no network access of its own; your input and the result go together, removed at once if it fails and otherwise kept for a few minutes so you can download them, then deleted — whether or not you did. There are no accounts for anything to be kept against.
Is there a limit on file size?
Yes — there is a per-file cap and an hourly job limit, because this runs on one small server. The API page states the limits currently in force rather than a number baked into this page.