Extract Text and Images From a PDF Online

PDF4me lets you extract the text and images from a PDF in seconds, right in your browser. Drop in a document and pull out the written content and the embedded pictures so you can reuse them somewhere else, with no software to install and no account needed to get started.
It is the fast way to lift a few paragraphs, a logo, a chart, or a photo out of a report without retyping a word or taking a screenshot. Because everything runs online, you can extract from a PDF on a laptop, a tablet, or your phone.

Extract PDF Content With Privacy Built In

The content you pull out stays yours alone. Files are uploaded over an encrypted HTTPS connection, processed on protected servers, and removed automatically once your extraction is finished.
We never share or sell your files, so you can extract text and images from contracts, reports, and personal documents with confidence.

Secure online extraction of text and images from a PDF

Clean Text and Sharp Images Every Time

Good extraction should not lower the quality of your content. PDF4me keeps the words readable and in order, and it saves each embedded picture at its original resolution instead of a blurry copy.
The text is ready to paste and the images are ready to place, whether you started with a single page or a long, image-heavy document.

Steps to extract text and images from a PDF with PDF4me

How to Extract Text and Images From a PDF Online

  1. Drag your PDF into the tool above, or upload it from your device, Google Drive, or Dropbox.
  2. Select Extract and let PDF4me separate the written text from the embedded images.
  3. Review the results, with the text on one side and every picture found in the document ready to use.
  4. Download the text and images, or save them straight to the cloud.

Reuse Your Text and Images Anywhere

Once the content is out of the PDF, it is easy to put to work. Paste the text into Word, Excel, an email, or your notes, and drop the images into a slide deck, a document, or a web page.
Extracted pictures come out as standard image files such as JPG and PNG, so they open anywhere and are ready to edit, resize, or share.

Pull Text From Scanned PDFs

A scanned or photographed PDF stores each page as a flat image, so there is no selectable text to pull out yet. Run the PDF OCR tool first to add a searchable text layer, then come back and extract the text and images as usual.
For large or frequent jobs, higher limits and faster processing are available. See the Pricing page for details.

Extract text from a scanned PDF after running OCR

Automate Text and Image Extraction

If you process a lot of documents, you can take the manual steps out of the loop. The PDF4me API and ready made connectors for Zapier, Power Automate, and Make can extract text and images automatically inside the workflows you already use.
It is a reliable way for teams and developers to pull content out of PDFs at scale, from data entry to content pipelines.

One Toolkit for All Your PDF Tasks

Extracting content is only the start. With PDF4me you can also convert, merge, split, edit, and protect your documents from the same place, so your whole PDF workflow lives in one tool.
Popular next steps include PDF to Word, PDF to Excel, and PDF to Image once your content is ready.

Extract Text and Images: Frequently Asked Questions

Is the PDF4me text and image extractor free to use?

Yes. You can extract the text and images from a PDF for free, with no installation and no account required to get started. For higher limits, larger files, and faster processing, PDF4me also offers affordable subscription plans.

What can I extract from a PDF?

You can pull out the written text and the embedded pictures from your document. The text is ready to copy and paste, and each image is saved as a standard file such as JPG or PNG.

Can I extract text and images on Windows, Mac, and mobile?

Yes. PDF4me runs in your web browser, so it works on Windows, Mac, and Linux computers as well as iOS and Android phones and tablets. There is nothing to download or install.

Are my files safe when I extract text and images?

Your files are uploaded over a secure, encrypted connection and processed on protected servers. They are removed automatically after your extraction is complete, and they are never shared or sold.

Can I extract text from a scanned PDF?

A scanned PDF stores its pages as images, so run the PDF OCR tool first to add a searchable text layer. After that, you can extract the text and images just like any other PDF.

How do I extract images from a PDF?

Upload your PDF to the tool, let PDF4me process it, and download the images it finds. Each picture is saved as a standard image file that you can reuse in documents, slides, or on the web.