PDF to Text
Open PDF to Text on Happytails.ai. This view has the same page content and links, with explicit tool capabilities. Read the processing notes before using a tool.
Tool capabilities
{
"id": "pdf-to-text",
"category": "pdf-tools",
"built": true,
"requirements": "Text PDFs only initially; preserve reading order as best effort; detect scanned-only pages.",
"implementation": {
"fields": [
{
"key": "pages",
"label": "Pages (blank = all)",
"value": "",
"type": "text"
}
],
"files": true,
"input": false,
"accept": ".pdf",
"note": "Text extraction requires selectable text; scanned pages need OCR. Markdown export contains extracted paragraphs, not reconstructed tables or heading semantics.",
"experience": {
"automatic": false,
"single": false,
"inputMaxLength": 1000000,
"inputMode": "text",
"label": "Your text",
"placeholder": "Type or paste your input…",
"help": "Up to 1,000,000 characters. Review the settings before running.",
"helpParts": [
"Up to 1,000,000 characters.",
"Review the settings before running."
],
"action": "Convert file"
},
"mode": "explicit",
"interactive": false
},
"execution": "Browser interface",
"api": null,
"browser_agent": {
"supported": true,
"name": "run_current_tool",
"discovery": "WebMCP on the human page in a supporting browser",
"verification": "See audit/API-AUDIT.md; availability is not verification"
}
}Page guide
Pull selectable text out of a PDF so you can copy and edit it.
How to use PDF to text
- Choose a file in PDF.
- Review the settings, then choose Convert file.
- Review the result, then use Copy result or a download link when available.
Useful next steps
What to expect
Extract selectable text from PDF pages. Choose the pages to read. Scanned image-only pages need OCR, which this tool does not perform. Review reading order in documents with columns or complex layouts.