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PDF to text

Extract selectable text into a UTF-8 text file.

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PDF to text

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Drop your PDF here

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25 MB per file · 100 MB total · Up to 500 pages

Your files are processed on this device.

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Make it yours

Extract selectable text into a UTF-8 text file.

Download the result when it is ready.

What would you like to do?

PDF to Word

Convert PDF text, images, and tables into DOCX.

Convert

Encrypt PDF

Protect a PDF with an AES-256 password.

Security

Decrypt PDF

Remove PDF encryption using its current password.

Security

Merge PDFs

Combine PDFs in the order you choose.

Organize

Split PDF

Split a document into smaller PDFs.

Organize

Extract pages

Save selected pages as a new PDF.

Organize

Remove pages

Delete selected pages from a PDF.

Organize

Reorder pages

Rearrange pages or duplicate a page.

Organize

Reverse pages

Put the last page first and reverse the rest.

Organize

Rotate PDF

Turn all pages or just the pages you select.

Organize

Crop pages

Trim visible margins from your pages.

Edit

Resize pages

Fit each page onto A4, Letter, or Legal paper.

Edit

Multiple pages per sheet

Arrange two or four pages on one sheet.

Organize

Add watermark

Stamp custom text on selected pages.

Edit

Add page numbers

Number pages along the bottom edge.

Edit

Edit metadata

Set the title, author, subject, and keywords.

Edit

Remove metadata

Remove document properties and XMP metadata.

Edit

Flatten form fields

Turn existing form appearances into page content.

Edit

Remove annotations

Remove comments, links, and form widgets.

Edit

Optimize PDF

Rewrite the PDF with compact object streams.

Edit

Images to PDF

Combine JPG and PNG images into a PDF.

Convert

PDF to text

Extract selectable text into a UTF-8 text file.

Convert

PDF to PNG

Render PDF pages as high-quality PNG images.

Convert

Office to PDF

Convert Word, slides, spreadsheets, and more.

Convert
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Choose a tool

Find the operation you need, then add your files.

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Set the details

Select pages, arrange files, or customize the result.

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Save your result

Download your new files individually or together as a ZIP.

A few things to know.

Does this include every Stirling-PDF feature?

No. These tools are an independent, browser-only implementation of compatible PDF workflows. Server OCR, certificate signing, and permanent redaction are not included.

Will every PDF work?

Use valid PDFs with at most 500 pages. Use Decrypt PDF with the correct password before editing. Encrypted documents are not supported by the editing tools. Page copying and rearrangement may not preserve bookmarks or interactive forms; flatten filled forms first. Editing a digitally signed PDF invalidates its signature.

Does Optimize PDF always make files smaller?

No. It compacts PDF structure without reducing image quality. Already optimized PDFs may not shrink; in that case you receive the original file. It does not downsample scanned images.

Are my documents sent to a server?

No. Processing happens in this browser. Fonts and libraries may download from this website, but your documents stay on your device. Closing or reloading the page clears your current workspace.

Convert PDF to a TXT file

Add a PDF, choose the pages you need and extract the text. Download the result as text or copy the extracted content. This tool reads the text layer; scanned pages that only contain images need OCR, which this tool does not provide.

Supported features and limits

Extracts existing text only. Scanned pages without a text layer require OCR, which is not included.