Are my PDF files uploaded anywhere?

No. This conversion runs entirely inside your browser, so the file never leaves your device. You can confirm it yourself: open the network tab of your browser's developer tools and watch that nothing is sent while the file converts.

Is converting PDF to TXT free?

Yes, without a limit on how many files you convert and with no watermark on the result. Files up to 100 MB are covered by the free plan.

Does converting PDF to TXT lose quality?

PDF and TXT describe content in fundamentally different ways, so the conversion is a reconstruction rather than a copy. The result is faithful, but not byte-for-byte equivalent. Only works on PDFs that carry a text layer. Scans come out empty and need OCR instead.

Do I need to install anything to open TXT files?

No installation is needed for the conversion itself — it runs in the browser you already have. Opening the TXT afterwards needs whatever software normally handles Plain Text on your device.

PDFtoTXT

Convert PDF to TXT

Up to 3 files at once, 100 with Pro. Mixed formats are fine.

PDF to TXT conversion is not running yet. This page describes what it will do; the PDF conversions that work today are linked at the bottom.

What PDF and TXT are for

The format that looks the same everywhere. What you send when the layout has to survive the trip.

Characters and nothing else. Will still open in fifty years.

How to convert PDF to TXT

Drop your PDF file onto this page, or click to pick one.
Choose TXT as the target. The conversion runs inside your browser — the file is never uploaded.
Download the finished TXT file.

PDF vs TXT: what changes

PDF compared with TXT
	PDF	TXT
Full name	Portable Document Format	Plain Text
File extension	.pdf	.txt, .text, .log
Media type	application/pdf	text/plain
Compression	Either, depending on the setting	—

Quality: The result is a close reconstruction rather than an exact copy. Check it before relying on it.
Where it runs: This conversion is not available yet. The page describes what it will do once the engine ships.
What can be lost: Only works on PDFs that carry a text layer. Scans come out empty and need OCR instead.

PDF to TXT: common questions

Are my PDF files uploaded anywhere?: No. This conversion runs entirely inside your browser, so the file never leaves your device. You can confirm it yourself: open the network tab of your browser's developer tools and watch that nothing is sent while the file converts.
Is converting PDF to TXT free?: Yes, without a limit on how many files you convert and with no watermark on the result. Files up to 100 MB are covered by the free plan.
Does converting PDF to TXT lose quality?: PDF and TXT describe content in fundamentally different ways, so the conversion is a reconstruction rather than a copy. The result is faithful, but not byte-for-byte equivalent. Only works on PDFs that carry a text layer. Scans come out empty and need OCR instead.
Do I need to install anything to open TXT files?: No installation is needed for the conversion itself — it runs in the browser you already have. Opening the TXT afterwards needs whatever software normally handles Plain Text on your device.