PDF to Text
Extract all text from a PDF instantly — then paste it into ChatGPT, Claude, or any AI. Runs entirely in your browser. Nothing is uploaded to any server.
Click to choose a PDF or drag and drop here
Processed locally — your file never leaves your browser
Why extract PDF text for AI?
ChatGPT, Claude, and Gemini can process uploaded PDFs — but free tiers often limit file uploads, and some AI tools don't accept files at all. Extracting the text first lets you paste it directly into any AI chat, work around file size limits, and keep sensitive documents off third-party servers.
Tips for better AI results with PDF text
- Long PDFs: paste one section at a time if the text exceeds your model's context limit. Use our Token Calculator to check.
- Ask Claude for analysis: Claude's 200k context window handles book-length documents in one go.
- Scanned PDFs: if the extracted text looks garbled, the PDF is image-based (no text layer). You'll need an OCR tool first.