PDF to RTF (Text Transcript)
Create an RTF text transcript from existing PDF text objects. This is not a layout-preserving document conversion.
LOCAL TEXT TRANSCRIPT
Extract PDF text into RTF
Create a simple page-by-page text transcript, not a layout-preserving conversion.
Embedded text only. Scanned pages receive a no-text marker; OCR is not provided. Tables, images, fonts, layout, and reading order are not reconstructed.
PDF parsing and RTF generation happen in this browser. Your file is never uploaded.
A QUICK WALKTHROUGH
How to use this tool
- Choose one PDF up to 50 MB and 100 pages.
- Extract the PDF text locally, page by page.
- Download the UTF-8-aware RTF transcript. Scanned pages are marked; OCR is not performed.
Text transcript, not layout conversion
The tool reads embedded text objects through PDF.js and writes them into a standards-compatible RTF document with page markers. It does not recreate columns, tables, images, fonts, styles, headers, footers, or semantic structure.
Scanned pages and reading order
Image-only pages receive an explicit no-text marker. No OCR is performed. Text is emitted in PDF.js item order, which may differ from natural reading order, especially for columns and footnotes.
Private and bounded
The PDF is processed locally in your browser and is never uploaded. One PDF may be up to 50 MB and 100 pages. Encrypted or damaged PDFs that cannot be opened are rejected.
GOOD TO KNOW
Common questions
Will the RTF look exactly like the PDF?
No. It is a text transcript with page markers, not a layout-preserving conversion. Tables, images, fonts, and document structure are not recreated.
Does it read scanned pages?
No. It reads embedded text only and marks pages without extractable text. It does not perform OCR.
Is my PDF uploaded?
No. PDF parsing and RTF generation happen in your browser.