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Check if text in a PDF can be copied

See for every page whether the PDF contains text that can be copied or searched.

This tool extracts existing PDF text. It cannot recognize words in images or image-only scans. Up to 100 MB and 1000 pages per file. Large files can run out of memory on phones and tablets.

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How to read the result

  • "Text found" means text can be extracted from the page. Compare it with the original to check for mistakes.
  • "No text found" only means that no extractable text was found. It does not prove the page is a scan.
  • Incomplete font information can affect the extracted text. Check any page marked as possibly garbled against the original.
Text found
The text on this page can be copied and extracted.
Text and images
Text inside the images is not extracted.
Image and text that is not displayed
The image may have recognized text attached to it. Compare that text with the original page before using it.
Text that is not displayed
The page contains text that is not displayed. Check it before relying on it.
No text found (page has images)
No copyable text was found. For a scanned image, use a separate text recognition tool first.
No text found (drawings)
No copyable text was found. Letters drawn as shapes need a separate text recognition tool.
No text found
No text, images or drawings were detected on this page.

Your file stays in this browser

  • The PDF is read and processed by this page on your device. It is not uploaded to a server.
  • No file name, file content or extracted text is sent anywhere or recorded in statistics.
  • Keep an internet connection while using these tools: program files and font data may need to load when you open a PDF. This does not upload your PDF.
  • If site statistics are enabled, page visits and tool result or error categories may be recorded. Page statistics may use Cloudflare. The tool statistics exclude file names, PDF contents and extracted text.