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Get the text out of a PDF
Pull all the words out of a PDF as plain text, in reading order, with two-column pages straightened out and page numbers left out.
How it works
Three steps, and your file never leaves this device.
- Choose the PDF.
- Leave Plain text selected, or pick Word or Markdown.
- Download the text file.
Questions
Good to know
Why is some text missing?
Pages that are scans hold a picture of text, not letters. RiverDIY tells you which pages those are.
What does it cost?
You see page 1 of the result free. To download the whole file you pay once for it: US$2 a page, never more than US$10 per 100 pages (1 page US$2, 5 to 100 pages US$10, 101 to 200 pages US$20). One payment covers every format of that file on your device.
Do you see my PDF when I pay?
No. The conversion happens in your browser before you pay. We receive only the file's fingerprint (a SHA-256 code that cannot be turned back into the file) and its page count, so the payment matches that one file.
What if the result is not right?
E-mail support@riverthought.com within 14 days with your order number and we will refund you.