{"id":6739,"date":"2022-11-14T10:06:35","date_gmt":"2022-11-14T10:06:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cigatisolutions.com\/blog\/?p=6739"},"modified":"2025-09-03T09:19:50","modified_gmt":"2025-09-03T09:19:50","slug":"convert-pdf-to-plain-text","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cigatisolutions.com\/blog\/convert-pdf-to-plain-text\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Easily Convert PDF to Plain Text: A Step-by-Step Guide"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n<div class=\"kk-star-ratings kksr-auto kksr-align-left kksr-valign-top\"\n    data-payload='{&quot;align&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;6739&quot;,&quot;slug&quot;:&quot;default&quot;,&quot;valign&quot;:&quot;top&quot;,&quot;ignore&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;reference&quot;:&quot;auto&quot;,&quot;class&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;count&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;legendonly&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;readonly&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;score&quot;:&quot;5&quot;,&quot;starsonly&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;best&quot;:&quot;5&quot;,&quot;gap&quot;:&quot;5&quot;,&quot;greet&quot;:&quot;Rate this post&quot;,&quot;legend&quot;:&quot;5\\\/5 - (1 vote)&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;24&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;How to Easily Convert PDF to Plain Text: A Step-by-Step Guide&quot;,&quot;width&quot;:&quot;142.5&quot;,&quot;_legend&quot;:&quot;{score}\\\/{best} - ({count} {votes})&quot;,&quot;font_factor&quot;:&quot;1.25&quot;}'>\n            \n<div class=\"kksr-stars\">\n    \n<div class=\"kksr-stars-inactive\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"1\" style=\"padding-right: 5px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 24px; height: 24px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"2\" style=\"padding-right: 5px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 24px; height: 24px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"3\" style=\"padding-right: 5px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 24px; height: 24px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"4\" style=\"padding-right: 5px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 24px; height: 24px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"5\" style=\"padding-right: 5px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 24px; height: 24px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    \n<div class=\"kksr-stars-active\" style=\"width: 142.5px;\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" style=\"padding-right: 5px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 24px; height: 24px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" style=\"padding-right: 5px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 24px; height: 24px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" style=\"padding-right: 5px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 24px; height: 24px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" style=\"padding-right: 5px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 24px; height: 24px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" style=\"padding-right: 5px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 24px; height: 24px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n                \n\n<div class=\"kksr-legend\" style=\"font-size: 19.2px;\">\n            5\/5 - (1 vote)    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n<p><strong>Summary:<\/strong> Do you also want to Convert PDF to Text format and look for a perfect solution? Then this write-up is for you will provide you with the method to convert your PDF and the items present in it into .txt format.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You might use PDFs daily for bills, payments, documents, invoices, educational work, and the list continues. Sometimes you want to fetch data from the PDF, and it is the synonym for invariable. Therefore many of you prefer PDF format for sharing and receiving documents. In the following part, we will learn approaches to Convert PDF to Text files.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Also Read: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cigatisolutions.com\/blog\/extract-text-from-pdf\/\">Extract Text from PDF<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_82_2 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-light-blue ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cigatisolutions.com\/blog\/convert-pdf-to-plain-text\/#Free_Techniques_to_Convert_PDF_File_to_Text_Format\" >Free Techniques to Convert PDF File to Text Format<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cigatisolutions.com\/blog\/convert-pdf-to-plain-text\/#Method_1_Use_Copy_and_Paste_Command\" >Method 1: Use Copy and Paste Command<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cigatisolutions.com\/blog\/convert-pdf-to-plain-text\/#Method_2_Open_PDF_File_with_MS_Word_Application\" >Method 2: Open PDF File with MS Word Application<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-4' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cigatisolutions.com\/blog\/convert-pdf-to-plain-text\/#Alternatively\" >Alternatively<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cigatisolutions.com\/blog\/convert-pdf-to-plain-text\/#Instant_Way_to_Convert_Adobe_PDF_to_Text_in_Bulk\" >Instant Way to Convert Adobe PDF to Text in Bulk<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-4' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cigatisolutions.com\/blog\/convert-pdf-to-plain-text\/#Advanced_Features_of_the_Utility\" >Advanced Features of the Utility<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cigatisolutions.com\/blog\/convert-pdf-to-plain-text\/#Steps_to_Convert_Scanned_PDF_to_Text\" >Steps to Convert Scanned PDF to Text<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cigatisolutions.com\/blog\/convert-pdf-to-plain-text\/#Conclusion\" >Conclusion<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cigatisolutions.com\/blog\/convert-pdf-to-plain-text\/#Frequently_Asked_Questions\" >Frequently Asked Questions<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Free_Techniques_to_Convert_PDF_File_to_Text_Format\"><\/span>Free Techniques to Convert PDF File to Text Format<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Although there is no direct manual approach that can help you in fetching data from Portable Doc File. But still some ways you can opt for taking out text from the PDF. Here are a few ways of them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Method_1_Use_Copy_and_Paste_Command\"><\/span>Method 1: Use Copy and Paste Command<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Select<\/strong> the text that you want to copy from the PDF file.<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"440\" class=\"p-1 border rounded alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cigatisolutions.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/image3-2.png\" alt=\"\"><\/figure><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Create a <strong>new document<\/strong> file where you\u2019ll paste the selected text of the PDF.<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"561\" height=\"544\" class=\"p-1 border rounded alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cigatisolutions.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/image5-2.png\" alt=\"\"><\/figure><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Reach the <strong>newly created folder<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>At last, <strong>paste<\/strong> the content that you\u2019ve chosen from the PDF.<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"500\" class=\"p-1 border rounded alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cigatisolutions.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/image1-2.png\" alt=\"\"><\/figure><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Finally, your selected text fetch from the PDF file, and you can make alternations in this text. But this method is successful for a single PDF file only. If you are not comfortable with this method, you can opt for the next one to Convert PDF Files to Text.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Method_2_Open_PDF_File_with_MS_Word_Application\"><\/span>Method 2: Open PDF File with MS Word Application<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Select the <strong>PDF file<\/strong> and copy it on the desktop.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Right-click on that PDF and choose the <strong>Open With<\/strong> option.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>From the list, select <strong>MS Word<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Now your PDF will start reflecting in an <strong>MS Doc<\/strong> application, which is editable.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>You can use the above methods to fetch text from that PDF.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Alternatively\"><\/span>Alternatively<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>When you <strong>open<\/strong> your PDF Doc file in the MS word application. Click the <strong>File<\/strong> option.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>From there, select the Options <strong>Save As<\/strong>.<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"429\" class=\"p-1 border rounded alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cigatisolutions.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/image2-2.png\" alt=\"\"><\/figure><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Then Choose <strong>Plain Text (*.txt)<\/strong> as the saving format.<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"425\" class=\"p-1 border rounded alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cigatisolutions.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/image4-2.png\" alt=\"\"><\/figure><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>And finally, your text will extract from your selected PDF.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>By the above steps, you\u2019ve successfully Convert PDF to Plain Text. These methods are easy to execute, but when you have multiple PDFs, you might probably find difficulty in doing so. Additionally, you will not be able to paste the links, diagrams, bar graphs, etc. Additionally, When you paste these documents into Notepad or Word application, you\u2019ll face formatting issues as it will differ from the source one. In this case, you can take the help of an automated PDF Extractor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Instant_Way_to_Convert_Adobe_PDF_to_Text_in_Bulk\"><\/span>Instant Way to Convert Adobe PDF to Text in Bulk<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The <strong>Cigati <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cigatisolutions.com\/pdf-extract\/\">PDF Extractor<\/a><\/strong> is one of the most reliable and efficient tools that can help you get texts, images, and fonts from a PDF document. It allows you to use multiple features of utility. For instance, you can manage page settings, multiple file selections, preview file descriptions, etc. Moreover, you can also avail of so many features such as.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"row justify-content-center mac-win-tab mt-3 mb-5\">\n<div class=\"col-md-6\">\n<ul id=\"myTab\" class=\"nav nav-tabs justify-content-center\" role=\"tablist\">\n<li class=\"nav-item\" role=\"presentation\"><button id=\"home-tab\" class=\"nav-link bg-transparent px-4 active\" role=\"tab\" type=\"button\" data-toggle=\"tab\" data-target=\"#home\" aria-controls=\"home\" aria-selected=\"true\"><i class=\"icon-windows\"><\/i> Windows<\/button><\/li>\n<li class=\"nav-item\" role=\"presentation\"><button id=\"profile-tab\" class=\"nav-link bg-transparent px-4\" role=\"tab\" type=\"button\" data-toggle=\"tab\" data-target=\"#profile\" aria-controls=\"profile\" aria-selected=\"false\"><i class=\"icon-apple\"><\/i>Mac<\/button><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div id=\"myTabContent\" class=\"tab-content\">\n<div id=\"home\" class=\"tab-pane fade active show\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"home-tab\"><span class=\"block_btn\"><a class=\"primary-btn\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cigatisolutions.com\/demo-version\/Cigati-Pdf-Extracter_win.exe\"><i class=\"icon-windows\"><\/i> Download Now<\/a>&nbsp;&nbsp;<a class=\"secondary-btn\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cigatisolutions.com\/pdf-extract\/purchase-now.php\"><i class=\"icon-basket\"><\/i> Purchase Now<\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<div id=\"profile\" class=\"tab-pane fade\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"profile-tab\"><span class=\"block_btn\"><a class=\"primary-btn\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cigatisolutions.com\/demo-version\/Cigati-PDF-Extracter_mac.dmg\"><i class=\"icon-apple\"><\/i> Download Now<\/a>&nbsp;&nbsp;<a class=\"secondary-btn\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cigatisolutions.com\/pdf-extract\/buy-mac.php\"><i class=\"icon-basket\"><\/i> Purchase Now<\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Advanced_Features_of_the_Utility\"><\/span>Advanced Features of the Utility<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list list_content\">\n<li>It helps you to extract text, images, and fonts from a PDF file.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>You can select multiple PDFs at once.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Convert PDF pictures into PNG, JPEG, BMP, and GIF formats.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Without using Acrobat, you can Export PDF to Text.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>This utility allows you to manage Page Settings for specific PDFs.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Allows you to preview the PDF details like Subject, author, keyword, size, total pages, etc.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>In Addition, with simple and easy steps, you can shift your PDF file and its content into text and other desired formats.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Steps_to_Convert_Scanned_PDF_to_Text\"><\/span>Steps to Convert Scanned PDF to Text<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Download and run the <strong>PDF Extractor<\/strong> utility.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Select the PDF <strong>files<\/strong> or <strong>folders<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Choose the <strong>Text Extractor<\/strong> option among Image Extract, Text Extract, and Font Extract.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Manage the PDF File <strong>Page Settings<\/strong> as per need.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Decide the Path, where you want to save your resultant file.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Confirm the file location, and tap <strong>OK<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Conclusion\"><\/span>Conclusion<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>In this article, we have discussed the best and most reliable ways to Convert PDF to Text. Although we also provide you with manual approaches, they are confined to limits and give you a perfect solution. On the contrary, with a Professional tool, you can extract text and images into multiple file formats. And you can avail of several features of this utility without losing your data.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>You May Also Read:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cigatisolutions.com\/blog\/extract-data-from-pdf-to-excel\/\">Extract Data from PDF to Excel<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Frequently_Asked_Questions\"><\/span>Frequently Asked Questions<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"schema-faq wp-block-yoast-faq-block\"><div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1756890869742\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\">Q: Is it possible to convert PDF to plain text using Microsoft Word?<\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\"><strong>Ans:<\/strong> Yes, you can open the PDF in Word, which will convert it into editable text that you can save as a plain text file.<\/p> <\/div> <div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1756891039542\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\">Q: Will the formatting be preserved when converting PDF to plain text?<\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\"><strong>Ans:<\/strong> No, plain text format removes all styling, fonts, and layouts\u2014only the raw text content will remain.<\/p> <\/div> <\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Summary: Do you also want to Convert PDF to Text format and look for a perfect solution? 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