How do I extract text from a PDF for free?

Upload your PDF on FreePDFConvert and download your text file with all extracted content instantly. No signup required.

Does it work on scanned PDF documents?

Yes, our OCR technology can extract text from scanned PDFs and image-based PDF files.

For digital PDFs, accuracy is nearly 100%. For scanned PDFs, accuracy depends on scan quality and font clarity.

Our tool primarily supports English text extraction. Other Latin-alphabet languages also work well.

Convert scanned and non-selectable PDFs into editable text instantly. 100% free, no signup, no watermark. AI-powered accuracy.

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Extract non-selectable text from any scanned PDF in seconds using AI-powered OCR technology.

Your PDF is processed entirely inside your browser. Files never leave your device and are never uploaded to any server.

Step 1 — Click "Select PDF File" or drag and drop your scanned PDF into the upload area above.
Step 2 — The tool automatically detects whether the PDF contains native text or is a scanned image. If scanned, the AI OCR engine activates.
Step 3 — Wait a few seconds while each page is processed. A progress bar tracks the OCR scan.
Step 4 — Copy the extracted text to your clipboard or download it as a .txt file.

Upload your scanned PDF above. The tool will automatically use OCR to read the page images and convert them into selectable, editable text.

Yes. FreePDFConvert's OCR extractor is 100% free with no signup, no watermark, and no file size limits for standard PDFs.

Yes. All processing happens inside your browser using client-side JavaScript. Your PDF is never sent to our servers.

Yes. The tool processes each page individually and combines all extracted text into a single output, clearly labeled by page number.

Currently optimized for English. Tesseract.js supports many languages — multi-language support is coming soon.