PDF to Text Swift
PDF to Text Swift with RatPDF — free browser tool. HTTPS upload, automatic file deletion, Pro up to 4 GB.
Quick steps
- Open tool — Go to PDF to Text on RatPDF.
- Upload — Select or drag your PDF file.
- Extract — Click extract and wait for processing.
- Download — Save the plain-text .txt file.
Use RatPDF for PDF to Text Swift — upload a PDF to PDF to Text, extract characters from the document's text layer, and download a .txt file.
Digital vs scanned PDFs
Digital PDFs (exported from Word, Google Docs, LaTeX) contain real text — extraction is fast.
Scanned PDFs are photos of pages — run OCR PDF first, then extract.
Common use cases
- Visa & government forms — copy instructions into checklists
- Job applications — pull requirements from PDF job posts
- Banking uploads — verify numbers before retyping into portals
Quick workflow
- Open PDF to Text.
- Upload your PDF.
- Download the .txt file or copy the output.
Frequently Asked Questions
Yes — 3 uses per tool per day on the free tier (200 MB per file).
Open PDF to Text at ratpdf.comhttps://ratpdf.com/pdf/pdftotext and upload your file.
Files transfer over HTTPS and are deleted after processing.
Works in mobile browsers on iOS and Android.