Convert PDF to rich text
Convert PDF to rich text online for free — no account, no watermark, nothing stored. Rich text is formatted text almost every word processor opens, so it opens in Word, WordPad, TextEdit and LibreOffice.
Drop your PDF file here
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How to convert your PDF file to rich text
- Drop your PDF file into the box above, or paste your text straight in — there is nothing to install and no account to create.
- Check that Convert to says rich text. Every other format your PDF file can become is in the same menu.
- Press Convert & download. The converted file arrives in your downloads a moment later.
What changes when you convert PDF to rich text
Your PDF file
PDF is a fixed-layout document that looks identical on every device and every printer.
- Normally opened in
- any browser, phone, or PDF reader
- Carries
- the exact page layout, fonts, images and pagination
The rich text you get
Rich text is Rich Text Format: formatted text in a plain, decades-old interchange format.
- Keeps
- bold, italics, headings, lists and basic tables
- Cannot carry
- advanced layout, comments and tracked changes
Questions
Is this PDF to rich text converter free?
Yes. Converting here is free, needs no account, and adds no watermark. Sign in only if you want your files kept in a library you can come back to, or want to convert a batch at once.
What happens to my formatting when I convert PDF to rich text?
Rich text keeps bold, italics, headings, lists and basic tables. What it cannot carry over is advanced layout, comments and tracked changes. Coming from PDF, the content that matters — the exact page layout, fonts, images and pagination — is what the converter works from.
What happens to my file after it is converted?
It is converted on our server and handed straight back to you in the response. Nothing is stored, and nothing is kept after the download unless you are signed in and chose to save it to your library.
How big a PDF file can I convert?
Up to 10 MB here without an account. A free account raises that to 100 MB and lets you convert many files in one run.
What will open the rich text file I get?
Word, WordPad, TextEdit and LibreOffice.
Do I need Microsoft Office to convert PDF to rich text?
No. The conversion runs on our server, so you need nothing installed — just a browser.
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