Extract Text, Images & Data from PDFs
PDF Extractor is for getting content out of a PDF rather than changing it: the plain text, every embedded picture, or the key fields from a stack of invoices. If your PDF is a scan, OCR PDF adds a text layer first so there is text to work with, and PDF Word Counter measures the result against a word limit. Tables go to a spreadsheet through PDF to Excel in the converter group.
Extraction tools read what is really in the file, and they are upfront about the limits. A table or invoice is reconstructed from where text sits on the page, so you review it before downloading, and scanned pages need OCR before any tool can read their text.
Pull text, images and data out of a PDF
OCR
Make scanned PDFs searchable
AI PDF Summarizer
Get a PDF's key points, summarized on your device
PDF to Text
Extract the text from a PDF as a plain .txt file
Extract Images
Pull every picture out of a PDF into a ZIP
Invoice to Excel
Upload multiple invoices, get one spreadsheet row each
PDF Word Counter
Count words, characters and pages inside a PDF
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FAQ
Frequently asked questions
Got questions? We've got answers.
Can I extract text from a scanned PDF?
Not directly — a scan is an image of text. Run OCR PDF first to add a searchable text layer, then extract or count the text.
Do extracted images keep their quality?
Yes. A JPEG embedded in a PDF is copied out unchanged, and other formats are saved as lossless PNG.
How accurate is invoice extraction?
It is pattern matching rather than understanding, so Invoice to Excel shows you every row before you download and leaves a value blank when it can't find it, instead of guessing. Standard invoices with clear labels work best.
Are my files uploaded when I use these tools?
No. Every tool here runs in your browser, so the file is processed on your device and is never sent to a SmilingPDF server. Only anonymous usage counts — which tool was used, never what was in it — leave the page.