Choose the right PDF extractor
Pick the tool by the shape of the information you need. Extract Text From PDF handles page text and scanned pages. PDF & Image Table Extractor turns table regions into rows and columns. Use PDF Tools when you need a different PDF task.
When you need page text
Open Extract Text From PDF for paragraphs, headings or other text arranged across PDF pages. The page shows which pages already have selectable text and which are image-based scans. Choose the language, rotation and page range, then send the scan pages through OCR. You can export the recognized text or a searchable PDF.
Image-based PDF page -> OCR -> recognized text
When you need table cells
Open PDF & Image Table Extractor when the information sits in rows and columns. It accepts digital PDFs, scanned PDFs, screenshots and photos. Draw a table region or let the tool detect one, apply OCR where needed, then review the confidence and edit cells or headers. You can merge cells manually before exporting CSV, XLSX, JSON or Markdown.
PDF table region -> CSV, XLSX, JSON or Markdown
Match the output to the job
- Choose Extract Text From PDF when you need page text for reading or copying, or when you need a searchable PDF. You can inspect selectable text and image-based scans separately.
- Choose PDF & Image Table Extractor when you need cells that can be reviewed and edited before you save a structured file. Use it for tables in digital PDFs, scans, screenshots and photos.
Examples of PDF extraction jobs
- A PDF has selectable text on some pages and scans on others. Open Extract Text From PDF, identify the page types, OCR the scan pages and export the recognized text.
- A scanned PDF contains a table. Open PDF & Image Table Extractor, mark the table region, review the detected cells and export the result as CSV, XLSX, JSON or Markdown.
- A scanned document needs a searchable copy. On the text extraction page, set the language and page range, OCR the image-based pages and export a searchable PDF.
Use both tools when the PDF has different content
A document can contain ordinary page text and tables. Use Extract Text From PDF for the page text, then open PDF & Image Table Extractor for cells that need to stay in rows and columns.
Frequently asked questions
How do I extract text from a PDF?
Open Extract Text From PDF, choose the language, rotation and page range, then OCR the image-based pages or export text from pages that already have selectable text.
How do I extract a table from a PDF or image?
Open PDF & Image Table Extractor, draw or auto-detect the table region, review the rows, columns and cells, then export CSV, XLSX, JSON or Markdown.
What is the difference between PDF text extraction and table extraction?
PDF text extraction gives you page text or a searchable PDF. Table extraction builds editable rows and columns from table regions in PDFs and images.
Are PDF files uploaded when I use PDF Extract Tools?
No. The tools process PDF files in your browser, and the text extraction tool states that the PDF is not uploaded.