No. The text layer is read locally in your browser.

Does this run OCR on scanned PDFs?

No. This tool extracts existing selectable text only; OCR remains a separate heavier experiment.

Private file utility

PDF Text Extractor

Extract the embedded text layer from a PDF locally in your browser.

Files are processed in your browser. They are not uploaded to this site.

Choose files

PDF or drag and drop them here

Local limits: Max single file: 60 MB