Text Extractor
Extract plain text from PDF, HTML, and text files. Supports file upload and HTML paste input.
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How to Use
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Select input mode
Choose between 'File Upload' or 'HTML Input' mode.
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Upload a file or enter text
In file mode, drag and drop a file or click to select. In HTML input mode, paste HTML code into the text area.
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Copy the result
Review the extracted text and click the 'Copy' button to copy it to your clipboard.
About Text Extractor
Text Extractor is an online tool that extracts plain text from PDF, HTML, and various text files. It automatically strips HTML tags and extracts text from PDFs, giving you just the content you need. For example, if you copy raw HTML source from a web page using browser developer tools, the result is cluttered with tags and attributes — pasting it into this tool instantly strips them away, leaving only readable text. For PDFs, the tool targets text-based PDFs (those with embedded character data), making it useful for pulling text from e-books, reports, and technical documents. The extracted output also shows the character count and line count, which is helpful for estimating translation volume or reviewing document length before editing.
Key Features
- Extract text from PDF files
- Strip HTML tags to get plain text
- Support for TXT, CSV, MD, JSON, and XML files
- Drag and drop file upload
- One-click copy to clipboard
Use Cases
- Extract text from a PDF report or e-book for editing or translation
- Strip HTML tags from a web page's source code copied from Chrome DevTools
- Pull plain text from a JSON or XML file for review or word count
- Check character and line counts before importing text into a CMS
- Gauge document length before sending for proofreading or localization
- Convert a Markdown or TXT file into copyable plain text
FAQ
Is my data sent to a server?
No. Extraction is performed client-side using the PDF.js library. File data never leaves your device.
What file formats are supported?
PDF, HTML, TXT, CSV, Markdown, JSON, and XML are supported. The maximum file size is 10MB.
How accurate is PDF text extraction?
Text-based PDFs are extracted with high accuracy. However, image-only PDFs (scanned documents) cannot be processed for text extraction.
How do I extract text from a web page?
Open the page in Chrome, right-click and choose 'View Page Source' (or press Ctrl+U / Cmd+U), copy the HTML, then switch to 'HTML Input' mode and paste it here. The tool strips all tags and returns the readable text.
Can text be extracted from scanned PDFs?
No. Scanned PDFs (saved as images) are not supported. This tool only works with text-based PDFs that contain embedded character data. For scanned documents, you will need an OCR (optical character recognition) tool.
Does the tool handle large files correctly?
The maximum file size is 10 MB. If the extracted output exceeds one million characters, it will be truncated at that point. For documents with a very large amount of text, consider narrowing down to the relevant pages before extracting.