Extract text from a PDF page by page

Extract the text from every page of a PDF and export as TXT, CSV or JSON. Preview text per page in a handy overview table. Free and local.

Choose your PDF

Drop here or click to choose

Files stay on your device — nothing is uploaded

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Your file is processed in your browser and never uploaded.

How does it work?

1
Choose your PDF
Drag the PDF here — text is extracted immediately.
2
Review
Click on a page to see the extracted text.
3
Export
Choose TXT, CSV or JSON and download the file.

Frequently asked questions

Does this work with scanned PDFs?

No. Scanned PDFs have no text layer. Use the OCR tool first to recognise text.

What is the difference from the PDF to text tool?

The regular text tool gives you all text from all pages combined. This tool splits the text page by page and adds page numbers and word counts.

Are my files uploaded?

No. Everything happens in your own browser. Your file never leaves your device and is not stored anywhere.

Is it free?

Yes, completely free, without watermark or account. The site is paid for by ads.

Why in the browser?

PDFrust runs entirely in your browser using WebAssembly and modern JavaScript libraries such as pdf-lib and PDF.js. Your file is never sent to a server — all processing happens locally on your device. This means your documents remain private by design, regardless of what they contain. There is no account required, no file size limit, and nothing is stored after you close the tab.