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PDF Text Extractor

Extract text content from PDF documents with support for page selection, formatting options, and multi-language processing

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Maximum file size: 100MB Supported formats: application/pdf

Supports PDF files up to 100MB

Specify pages to extract (1-5 for range, 3 for single page, 1,3,5 for multiple). Leave empty for all pages.

Keep original layout, spacing, and formatting as much as possible

Clean up excessive spaces and line breaks

Add line numbers to the extracted text

Key Facts

Category
Document Tools
Input Types
file, text, select, checkbox
Output Type
text
Sample Coverage
4
API Ready
Yes

Overview

The PDF Text Extractor is a professional-grade utility designed to quickly pull text content from PDF documents. Whether you need to convert entire files or specific page ranges into plain text, Markdown, or structured JSON, this tool provides precise control over formatting, whitespace, and character encoding.

When to Use

  • •When you need to copy text from non-selectable or locked PDF documents.
  • •When you need to convert PDF data into structured formats like JSON or Markdown for further processing.
  • •When you need to extract specific sections of a long document by defining custom page ranges.

How It Works

  • •Upload your PDF file (up to 100MB) to the tool interface.
  • •Specify the page range if you only need a portion of the document, or leave it blank to process the entire file.
  • •Select your preferred output format and toggle options like 'Remove Extra Whitespace' or 'Include Line Numbers' to refine the result.
  • •Click the extract button to generate and download your processed text content.

Use Cases

Converting scanned reports or academic papers into editable text for research and analysis.
Extracting data tables from PDF invoices or financial statements into JSON format for database integration.
Cleaning up messy PDF text by removing unnecessary whitespace and formatting for use in content management systems.

Examples

1. Extracting Research Data

Academic Researcher
Background
A researcher has a 50-page PDF journal article but only needs the text from the methodology section on pages 12 through 15.
Problem
Manually copying text from a PDF often results in broken formatting and unwanted headers.
How to Use
Upload the PDF, set the Page Range to '12-15', and select 'Markdown' as the output format.
Example Config
pageRange: '12-15', outputFormat: 'markdown', preserveFormatting: true
Outcome
The tool provides a clean, formatted Markdown block containing only the relevant methodology text, ready for citation.

2. Processing Financial Invoices

Data Analyst
Background
An analyst needs to pull specific text data from a series of PDF invoices to import into a custom tracking application.
Problem
The raw text extraction includes too much whitespace and inconsistent line breaks, making it difficult to parse.
How to Use
Upload the invoice, select 'JSON' as the output format, and enable 'Remove Extra Whitespace'.
Example Config
outputFormat: 'json', removeExtraWhitespace: true
Outcome
The tool outputs a clean JSON structure with normalized whitespace, allowing the analyst to easily map the data to their database.

Try with Samples

pdf, video, text
PDF Samples
Generated PDF samples from tools dated 2026-02-01 to 2026-02-10
title token pdf
pdf
Markdown Slide Deck Samples
Remark/Marp style Markdown slide decks for testing PDF export layouts
preferred input family pdf
pdf
Text with Date Samples
Text containing various date formats for testing date extraction and parsing
title token text
text
Text with Emoji Samples
Mixed language text containing various Unicode emojis for testing emoji extraction
title token text
video, text

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FAQ

What is the maximum file size for PDF uploads?

The tool supports PDF files up to 100MB in size.

Can I extract text from only specific pages?

Yes, you can specify a page range (e.g., '1-5'), a single page ('3'), or multiple non-consecutive pages ('1,3,5').

What output formats are supported?

You can export extracted content as Plain Text, Formatted Text, Markdown, or JSON structure.

Does the tool preserve the original document layout?

Yes, you can enable the 'Preserve Original Formatting' option to maintain the layout and spacing of the source document.

Is it possible to clean up the extracted text?

Yes, you can enable the 'Remove Extra Whitespace' option to automatically clean up excessive spaces and line breaks.

API Documentation

Request Endpoint

POST /en/api/tools/pdf-text-extractor

Request Parameters

Parameter Name Type Required Description
pdfFile file (Upload required) Yes Supports PDF files up to 100MB
pageRange text No Specify pages to extract (1-5 for range, 3 for single page, 1,3,5 for multiple). Leave empty for all pages.
outputFormat select No -
preserveFormatting checkbox No Keep original layout, spacing, and formatting as much as possible
removeExtraWhitespace checkbox No Clean up excessive spaces and line breaks
includeLineNumbers checkbox No Add line numbers to the extracted text
encoding select No -

File type parameters need to be uploaded first via POST /upload/pdf-text-extractor to get filePath, then pass filePath to the corresponding file field.

Response Format

{
  "result": "Processed text content",
  "error": "Error message (optional)",
  "message": "Notification message (optional)",
  "metadata": {
    "key": "value"
  }
}
Text: Text

AI MCP Documentation

Add this tool to your MCP server configuration: 

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "elysiatools-pdf-text-extractor": {
      "name": "pdf-text-extractor",
      "description": "Extract text content from PDF documents with support for page selection, formatting options, and multi-language processing",
      "baseUrl": "https://elysiatools.com/mcp/sse?toolId=pdf-text-extractor",
      "command": "",
      "args": [],
      "env": {},
      "isActive": true,
      "type": "sse"
    }
  }
}

You can chain multiple tools, e.g.: `https://elysiatools.com/mcp/sse?toolId=png-to-webp,jpg-to-webp,gif-to-webp`, max 20 tools.

Supports URL file links or Base64 encoding for file parameters.

If you encounter any issues, please contact us at [email protected]