English PDF to Text
Extract English text from PDFs — Free
Free English PDF to text converter — extract English text from scanned and native PDF files online. AI-powered OCR with 99% accuracy for printed English documents.
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RTL PDF support
Handles right-to-left text layout in Arabic, Urdu, and Hebrew PDFs.
Searchable PDF output
Creates dual-layer PDFs with invisible text for full-text search.
Multi-page books
Processes entire books and long documents in a single batch.
High accuracy OCR
Industry-leading recognition accuracy for scanned and native PDF files.
Diacritics preserved
Accents, vowel marks, and special characters retained in output.
Translate after OCR
Extract text then translate to any of 100+ languages instantly.
Frequently Asked Questions
How accurate is English PDF to text conversion?
FastOCR achieves 99% accuracy on clean printed English PDFs. Scanned documents at 300 DPI or higher yield the best results.
Can I extract text from a scanned English PDF?
Yes. Upload any scanned English PDF and FastOCR will create a searchable, selectable text version while preserving the original layout.
Is there a page limit for English PDF processing?
Free accounts include 1 PDF per month. Each PDF can be up to 100 pages. For unlimited processing, upgrade to a paid plan.
Does it preserve paragraph structure in English PDFs?
Yes. Paragraph breaks, line spacing, and basic formatting like bold and italic are preserved in the extracted text output.