PDF → Text (.txt)

Extract text from PDF — local & free

Krymp extracts text from a PDF using pdf.js — the same library that powers many native PDF readers. Drop the file, pick "Plain text", and download a .txt with every word in reading order. Works for digitally-created PDFs; scanned PDFs need OCR (use a tool like Tesseract first).

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Quick facts

Output
.txt with reading-order text
Source
Digitally-created PDFs (text layer present)
Scanned PDFs
Need OCR first
Library
pdf.js + pdf-lib (WASM)
Privacy
100% local — nothing uploaded
Cost
Free — no account, no watermark

How it works

  1. 1

    Open Extract-text tab

    CTA below.

  2. 2

    Drop PDF

    Or pick from device.

  3. 3

    Extract

    Krymp reads the text layer page by page.

  4. 4

    Download .txt

    Or copy text directly to clipboard.

FAQ

Does it work on scanned PDFs?

Only if the scan has been OCR'd. If text isn't selectable in your PDF viewer, run an OCR tool first.

Reading order preserved?

Yes — pdf.js extracts text in visual reading order, with line breaks.

Account?

Not required.

Privacy?

All local — no upload.

Mobile?

Yes.

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