PDF Guide

Best way to extract text from PDF

Text extraction is helpful when you need the words from a PDF without keeping the original page design. It works best when the PDF contains selectable text.

Which format should you choose?

Choose TXT for plain copyable text, HTML for a simple web-ready version, and DOCX when you want a more editable document workflow.

Common issues

PDF files store text by page position, so line breaks and reading order can differ from the original. Scanned PDFs may need OCR before text can be extracted reliably.