Free PDF to Text Converter for Windows

Name: Free PDF to Text Converter
Rating: 1.7 (9 reviews)
Author: Free PDF Solutions

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Editors’ Review

Download.com staffFebruary 26, 2026

This free software efficiently converts PDF files to plain text. It's a straightforward tool for extracting text content without complex installation or features.

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Pros
- Converts PDF files to universal text format.
- Requires no installation, enabling quick conversion.
- User-friendly interface for easy text extraction.
- Supports batch conversion of multiple files.
- Extracts text quickly and precisely.
Cons
- Devoid of innumerable features.
- Does not preserve graphic elements or tables.

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GENERAL

Release: February 2, 2015

Latest update: February 26, 2026

Version: 1.0

OPERATING SYSTEMS

Platform: Windows

Operating System

Windows 8
Windows XP
Windows Server
Windows NT
Windows 98
Windows Vista
Windows ME
Windows 2003
Windows 2000
Windows 7
Windows 10

Additional Requirements: None

POPULARITY

Total Downloads: 38,716

Downloads Last Week: 1

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User Reviews

1.7/5

9 User Votes

Software worked well
Carlos ShilyFebruary 13, 2016
Pros
Interface easy to understand, conversion takes not much time
Cons
I didn't found any problems
Summary
Program won't work
more wasteSeptember 8, 2015
Pros
?????????????????????????
Cons
Program won't download. Tells me I have to connect to internet when I'm already on.
Summary
Useless....
Should be called "SOME PDF to TXT Converter"
Lemc3August 25, 2015
Pros
Converts some PDFs
Cons
Does not convert all PDFs Tries to get you to install several additional programs both during the download and the install
Summary
A waste of time
Complete failure and watch for other program installs
pietergpJuly 18, 2015
Pros
There is no benefit to this program, only risks.
Cons
The program converted the page numbers only. The installation is not intuitive as the program downloads a file that needs to be run to download yet another file. During the install process one is asked if one wishes to install another host of products related to PC Health. Lastly one ends up with Yahoo as the search engine and home page.
Summary
Worthless as it did not do what it said it would do.
Can't be installed
dangnad1June 5, 2014
Pros
Not applicable
Cons
Not applicable
Summary
"This application has requested Runtime to terminate it in an unusual way"
Spyware infestation
AzzidReignMay 31, 2014
Pros
Asks you to install about 4-5 things of spyware trash. If you don't know what you are doing, you might miss it right away. Had to click decline every time until it started to install. The converter didn't work for me but I'm assuming it was because it was a scanned document and not made as a text pdf.
Cons
Asks you to install about 4-5 things of spyware trash. If you don't know what you are doing, you might miss it right away. Had to click decline every time until it started to install. The converter didn't work for me but I'm assuming it was because it was a scanned document and not made as a text pdf. I've since found onlineocr which works for what I need without the spyware.
Summary
While this program may work, WATCH OUT FOR THE SPYWARE WHEN YOU LAUNCH THE EXE.
DO NOT DOWNLOAD - CONTAINS VIRUS - DONE WITH CNET
NanoProfessorMay 14, 2014
Pros
None - never even installed. Hopefully I don't have any viruses.
Cons
As others have noted, this contains viruses and malware. I used to come to CNET because I could trust their downloads. They were free from embedded toolbars and adware. Then they started including those unless you chose "advanced options" during your install (which just means "I don't want malicious crap installed on my computer"). Now it seems their downloads just have plain old viruses. This will be the last time I visit CNET. Once you were great, CNET, but something changed and now you are everything you weren't supposed to be.
Summary
This program is dangerous. CNET is too. Updated on May 14, 2014Sorry, forgot to specify that it didn't install because AVG identified a virus. While sometimes this happens erroneously, I've had too many bad experiences with CNET downloads in the last two years to think it wasn't a virus. I trust AVG over CNET downloads at this point.
DO NOT DOWNLOAD
jlskoApril 22, 2014
Pros
None whatsoever.
Cons
Downloaded a bunch of junk - something called Search Protect was the hardest to clean up. My virus protection notified me that it removed a virus too. BUT DID NOT DOWNLOAD AN ACTUAL PDF CONVERTER!!!??!
Summary
THIS PROGRAM CONVERT pdf IN txt FILE
capitanfloriusApril 6, 2014
Pros
Few pros. (only fast in conversion).
Cons
Unfortunately, the program does not preserve the formatting and even the font size, does not support images. During installation care should be taken to discard all the crap and garbage that it tries to install.
Summary
We can do better to copy and paste from a PDF to a text file.

Developer’s Description

By Free PDF Solutions

Convert PDF files to the universal text format.

The PDF or the Portable Document Format is a file format which is commonly used to store various types of data. PDF files can store images, graphic shapes, tables and texts. The PDF files can be opened on multiple platforms but it is impossible to modify the contents of the PDF file. However, with the use of the free PDF to Text converter software program, users can easily modify the contents of the file. This free software program is a simple tool which can be easily downloaded. The program requires no installation and therefore the conversion process is quick. The free PDF to Text converter software includes a user-friendly interface which facilitates users to extract the text from the PDF files easily. The program allows the users to browse through the document or the PDF file to be converted. Users can easily select multiple documents and process it simultaneously. The program supports batch conversion of files. The PDF files can be converted into plain text files simultaneously within a short period of time. This free program also offers the option to save the extracted text files to another folder in the computer. The program opens a destination folder when the conversion process begins. The free PDF converter software also supports conversion of password protected PDF files to image types. The program allows the users to select specific phrases and words from the source PDF file without the graphic elements and tables. Although the free PDF file converter is devoid of innumerable features, it is quite apt for the conversion process. The converter software extracts the texts quickly and precisely which is the main advantageous feature of this free software program. This free text converter is capable of converting multitude of PDF files to text format in a short time.

Free PDF to Text Converter for Windows

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User Reviews

Software worked well

Program won't work

Should be called "SOME PDF to TXT Converter"

Complete failure and watch for other program installs

Can't be installed

Spyware infestation

DO NOT DOWNLOAD - CONTAINS VIRUS - DONE WITH CNET

DO NOT DOWNLOAD

THIS PROGRAM CONVERT pdf IN txt FILE

Developer’s Description