Does it work with scanned documents?

No, scanned documents require OCR first. Use our OCR tool for scanned PDF files.

Is formatting preserved?

Text is extracted as plain text. To preserve formatting, use PDF to Word.

Can I extract tables from a PDF?

For tables, use the PDF to Excel tool — it detects the table structure and gives you an editable .xlsx file. Extract Text returns all text as plain text (TXT).

How do I copy all text from a PDF at once?

Upload the PDF and click Extract text — you get the entire document text in one file, instead of selecting and copying page by page.

What if the text in the PDF cannot be selected?

That usually means the document is scanned. Run it through our OCR tool first, which recognises the text — then extract.

Is it free to extract text?

Yes, PDF.dk extracts text from PDFs online for free, no signup.

Is it safe to upload my PDF?

Yes. We process the file on servers in the Nordics and delete it automatically shortly afterwards. The connection is encrypted, and nothing is shared with third parties.

Extract Text

Extract all text from PDF online for free. Export to TXT file.

Need the text out of a PDF? With PDF.dk you extract all text for free — collected in one file, ready to copy, search or reuse. The file is processed in the Nordics and deleted automatically when the job finishes.

Frequently Asked Questions

Does it work with scanned documents?: No, scanned documents require OCR first. Use our OCR tool for scanned PDF files.
Is formatting preserved?: Text is extracted as plain text. To preserve formatting, use PDF to Word.
Can I extract tables from a PDF?: For tables, use the PDF to Excel tool — it detects the table structure and gives you an editable .xlsx file. Extract Text returns all text as plain text (TXT).
How do I copy all text from a PDF at once?: Upload the PDF and click Extract text — you get the entire document text in one file, instead of selecting and copying page by page.
What if the text in the PDF cannot be selected?: That usually means the document is scanned. Run it through our OCR tool first, which recognises the text — then extract.
Is it free to extract text?: Yes, PDF.dk extracts text from PDFs online for free, no signup.
Is it safe to upload my PDF?: Yes. We process the file on servers in the Nordics and delete it automatically shortly afterwards. The connection is encrypted, and nothing is shared with third parties.

How to

Upload your PDF file
Choose whether to extract from all pages or specific pages
Click "Extract text"
Copy the text or download as TXT file