Point, click, copy
The tool recognizes paragraphs, headings, lists, tables, pictures and tables of contents. Point at one with the mouse and copy it with a click – or mark any text you like.
Copy from PDF
Copy text, tables and images from PDFs with a click – formatted for Word and Excel, also from scans
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Tables as they are
Tables with and without rules are recognized, over several pages and with merged cells too. In Word and Excel they arrive as real tables. Export all tables of a document to an Excel file at once, and correct wrongly recognized columns yourself.
From scans too
Scanned pages and text a PDF stored unreadably become readable by text recognition – in more than 100 languages. Rotated pages are set upright.
Many formats
Copy formatted for Word, Excel and e-mails or as plain text, HTML, Markdown, CSV and JSON. Copy pictures as PNG and the whole document as Markdown.
Works everywhere
The tool runs in every modern browser on Windows, Mac and Linux, on tablets and smartphones – without installation and without registration.
Your file stays with you
The PDF is read and analyzed right in your browser. It is not uploaded and does not leave your computer.
Developed by Stefan Ziegler
Questions and Answers
How do I copy a table from a PDF?
Open the PDF, point at the table and click "Copy". Pasted into Word or Excel, it becomes a real table. The arrow next to "Copy" offers other formats such as CSV or JSON.
Can I export all tables of a PDF at once?
Yes. "Export" and "All tables to Excel" give you an Excel file with one table per sheet. Numbers, percentages and amounts are real numbers there.
Does this work with scanned PDFs too?
Yes. If a page is only an image, the tool offers text recognition. After that it recognizes paragraphs, lists and tables as in any other PDF.
Can I copy just a part of a paragraph?
Yes. With "Mark text" you select any text with the mouse and copy it with Ctrl+C. The selection follows the reading order, on pages with several columns too.
What do I do if a table was recognized wrongly?
Choose the table and click "Columns". Then move, remove or add column edges, and the table is split anew at once.
Is my PDF uploaded?
No. The PDF is read in your browser. Only the text recognition loads its language data once – your document does not leave your computer.
Is it free?
Yes. Copying text and tables from PDFs with PDF24 is free and without registration.