PDF to Text & Markdown Converter
Extract clean text and structured Markdown from any PDF. Heuristically reconstructs headings, bullet lists, reading order, and tables entirely in your browser.
Drop your PDF here, or browse files
Extract text instantly. 100% on-device execution — zero bytes transmitted over the network.
Reconstructing PDF Text Stream...
Analyzing font geometry and reading order
Little or No Extractable Text Found
This document may be a scanned image or photo. Use DocuShrink's on-device OCR tool to recognize text from scanned pixels.
- Automatic Heading 1, 2, 3 detection by font scale
- Bullet and numeric list normalization
- Column and table boundary reconstruction
- Complete privacy — no text is ever sent online
Extract plain text and markdown from PDF
Clean Text Stream
Extracts pure readable text from selectable PDF documents.
Quick Clipboard Copy
One-click copy to clipboard or download as text or markdown.
Confidential & Local
Processes large reports in milliseconds without network transfer.
How to Extract Plain Text & Markdown from PDF
Follow these 4 simple steps to process your files directly on your device with 100% privacy.
Select PDF
Drop your PDF document. The file is read directly into your browser tab.
Parse Text Streams
Our engine extracts character glyphs, line breaks, and paragraph boundaries.
Preview Extracted Text
Review the extracted text live in our built-in viewer with word and character counters.
Copy or Export TXT
Copy directly to clipboard or download as a clean .txt or .md file.
Supported Formats & Processing Limits
Built for Everyday Productivity
Extract Text for AI Summaries & LLM Prompts
Quickly extract pure text from long whitepapers, legal contracts, or technical manuals to paste directly into ChatGPT, Claude, or Gemini without file size limits.
Clean Data for Natural Language Processing (NLP)
Data scientists and developers can parse batches of PDF reports into plain UTF-8 text datasets for text mining and sentiment analysis.
How to Extract Plain Text from PDF Documents Without Errors
Parse font CMap tables and glyph sequences to extract clean TXT content from multi-column PDF layouts.
Frequently Asked Questions
Everything you need to know about browser processing, file safety, and format capabilities.
Why did the extracted text come out empty?
If your PDF is a scanned photocopy or photograph of text, it does not contain digital text glyphs. Use our companion OCR tool to recognize scanned characters.
Does text extraction preserve bold or italic formatting?
Plain text (.txt) is unformatted UTF-8. Markdown (.md) attempts to infer headings and paragraph breaks based on font metrics.
Can I copy the entire text with one click?
Yes. A dedicated 'Copy to Clipboard' button lets you grab all extracted text instantly.
Is my text sent to any server for translation or processing?
No. The text parser runs 100% in your browser. No external API calls are made.