Get all the text out of a PDF
Download every word in your PDF as a simple text file you can paste anywhere. Works on scans too: run OCR first (in All tools).
or drag a file here · free · no sign-up · no watermark
How to convert a PDF to text
- Open the PDF.
- If it is a scan, run OCR first (in All tools).
- Download the text file.
Your file never leaves your device.
We never see your files
Most PDF websites upload your document to their computers. FixAnyPDF doesn't. It works entirely inside your browser, so your file never leaves your device.
Stays on your device
Your PDF is opened, edited and saved on your own phone or computer. It is never sent over the internet.
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Locked down
Your browser is told this site may not send data anywhere. So even by mistake, your file can't leave.
Try it offline
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What do you want to do?
- Edit textFix typos, dates and names
- SignAdd your signature
- Fill in a formType into any PDF form
- Make a formAdd boxes people can fill in
- Read a scan (OCR)Make scanned text searchable
- Combine PDFsJoin several files into one
- Split a PDFBreak it into separate files
- Make it smallerShrink a PDF for email
- Black out infoHide private details for good
- PDF to picturesSave pages as JPG or PNG
- Photos to PDFTurn photos into one PDF
- Add a watermarkStamp CONFIDENTIAL or DRAFT
- Number pagesAdd "Page 1 of 10"
- Bates numbersPage IDs for legal files
- Rotate pagesFix sideways pages
- Delete pagesRemove pages you don't need
- Pick pagesSave some pages as a new PDF
- Copy all textSave the words as a text file
- Black and whiteRemove colour to save ink
- Remove passwordSave a copy without one
How it works
- Open your PDF. It opens right here in your browser. Nothing is uploaded.
- Make your changes. Edit text, sign, add pages, anything you need.
- Download. Your new PDF is saved to your device.
Why not just use any PDF website?
| FixAnyPDF | Most PDF websites | |
|---|---|---|
| Your file is uploaded | Never | Every time |
| Account needed | No | Often |
| Daily limits | None | Common |
| Watermark added | Never | Sometimes |
| Price | Free | Free, then a subscription |