PDF to TextMarch 12, 20263 min read

How to Extract Text from a PDF on Android Free

Copy or extract text from a PDF on Android. Free, uses Chrome browser, no app install.

Open Chrome on Android. Go to fixmypdf.in/tools/pdf-text. Upload your PDF. Download the extracted text.

Steps

Go to fixmypdf.in/tools/pdf-text. Tap Upload and select your PDF from Files. Download the .txt file.

Alternative: Open in Chrome

Chrome on Android can open PDFs. Long-press text to select and copy. Works for short extractions — FixMyPDF is better for extracting entire documents.

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