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About PDF Text Extractor
The PDF Text & Table Extractor parses internal PDF font glyph mappings (`/ToUnicode` CMap tables) and text positioning operators (`BT`, `ET`, `Tj`, `TJ`), extracting raw selectable plain text, structured paragraphs, and CSV table data locally in your browser.
How to Use PDF Text Extractor
Step 1
Upload a text-based PDF document.
Step 2
Choose extraction format (Plain Text, Markdown, or CSV Table).
Step 3
Review the extracted text in the live editor pane.
Step 4
Click "Copy Text" or "Download .txt".
Practical Use Cases for PDF Text Extractor
Extracting Text from Locked & Read-Only PDF Documents
Copy plain text from research papers, eBooks, and whitepapers with preserved paragraph formatting and heading structures.
Converting PDF Financial Tables to Structured CSV / Excel
Extract tabular columnar financial statements and invoice line items directly into copyable CSV spreadsheet formats.
Input & Output Examples
Extracting Text from 5-Page Technical Paper
5-Page PDF document with headers, paragraphs, and lists
Structured Plain Text / Markdown document with clean line breaks and zero garbage characters
Key Features & Performance
- ✓Extracts text with layout reconstruction: preserves paragraph breaks, list bullets, and section headers.
- ✓Parses embedded `/ToUnicode` CMap tables to eliminate corrupted or garbled character encoding.
- ✓Formats: Plain Text (`.txt`), Markdown (`.md`), and Table CSV (`.csv`).
- ✓100% Client-Side PDF.js text layer engine.
- ✓1-Click Copy extracted text or download `.txt` / `.csv`.
Key Terminology & Definitions
`/ToUnicode` CMap Table
A mapping table embedded inside PDF fonts that translates custom font glyph indices into standard Unicode character codepoints.
PDF Text Operator (`BT`/`ET`)
PDF syntax markers defining the beginning (`BT`) and end (`ET`) of a text object block and its spatial coordinates on the page.