Which PDFs work best?

PDFs that were generated by software — exported from Word, web browsers, or office tools — work best. These contain a real text layer that can be extracted. Scanned PDFs (photos of documents) do not contain text and cannot be converted.

What does the downloaded file contain?

A plain .txt file (UTF-8 encoded) with the text content of every page, in reading order. Text from different pages is separated by a blank line.

Are my files kept private?

Your files are processed on our servers solely to perform the conversion. They are deleted automatically once the download is complete and are never shared or stored long-term.

Will formatting, images, and tables be preserved?

No. This tool extracts plain text only — fonts, colors, layout, images, and tables are not preserved. If you need an editable document that keeps paragraph structure, try PDF to Word instead.

What happens if my PDF is a scanned document?

Scanned or image-only PDFs have no text layer to extract, and this tool does not perform OCR (optical character recognition). If no extractable text is found, the conversion fails with a clear error instead of producing an empty file.

What is the file size limit?

Files up to 20 MB are supported. Most text-based PDFs are well under this limit.

Convert PDF to Text Online

Upload a PDF file and extract its plain text content into a downloadable .txt file — free, no account required.

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.pdf · max 20 MB

FloxerFile pulls the raw text content out of your PDF documents and packages it as a plain .txt file, ready to open in any text editor, paste into another document, or feed into another tool. No manual copy-pasting, no reformatting — just the words on the page. Works best with text-based PDFs — reports, letters, contracts, articles, and exported documents.

How it works

1
Upload your PDF
Drag and drop your PDF file into the converter, or click to browse. Files up to 20 MB are supported.
2
Convert
Click Convert to Text. FloxerFile extracts all readable text content from your PDF automatically.
3
Download your text file
Download the generated .txt file directly to your device. Your PDF is never stored — it is deleted immediately after conversion.

Features

Page breaks preserved
Text from each page is kept in reading order and separated by a blank line, so the structure of the original document stays recognizable.
Universal plain text output
The result is a plain UTF-8 .txt file — opens instantly in any text editor, note app, or code editor on any device.
Privacy-first
Files are processed in memory and deleted immediately after download.
Free & no sign-up
No account, no credit card, no limits on the number of conversions.
No installation
Works entirely in the browser — no software or plugins required.

Supported formats

.pdf

Text-based PDF

PDF files containing a text layer — generated by software, exported from Word, or web pages. Scanned PDFs (image-only) are not supported.

Output format: .txt

Frequently asked questions

Which PDFs work best?: PDFs that were generated by software — exported from Word, web browsers, or office tools — work best. These contain a real text layer that can be extracted. Scanned PDFs (photos of documents) do not contain text and cannot be converted.
What does the downloaded file contain?: A plain .txt file (UTF-8 encoded) with the text content of every page, in reading order. Text from different pages is separated by a blank line.
Are my files kept private?: Your files are processed on our servers solely to perform the conversion. They are deleted automatically once the download is complete and are never shared or stored long-term.
Will formatting, images, and tables be preserved?: No. This tool extracts plain text only — fonts, colors, layout, images, and tables are not preserved. If you need an editable document that keeps paragraph structure, try PDF to Word instead.
What happens if my PDF is a scanned document?: Scanned or image-only PDFs have no text layer to extract, and this tool does not perform OCR (optical character recognition). If no extractable text is found, the conversion fails with a clear error instead of producing an empty file.
What is the file size limit?: Files up to 20 MB are supported. Most text-based PDFs are well under this limit.

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