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Extract text from a research paper PDF

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Choose a text-based paper PDF you are permitted to process and retain the source for citations.
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Upload a PDF with selectable text and extract its text into a downloadable result.
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Compare column reading order, references and equations with the original, and preserve citation details when reusing material.

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✓ Choose a text-based paper PDF you are permitted to process and retain the source for citations.
✓ Compare column reading order, references and equations with the original, and preserve citation details when reusing material.
✓ Image-only scans need OCR first. Extracted text may have a different reading order from complex columns and tables.

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Common questions

Can this extract text from a scanned paper?

Image-only scans need OCR first. This tool works with text already present in the PDF.

What should I check before using the result?

Compare column reading order, references and equations with the original, and preserve citation details when reusing material. Image-only scans need OCR first. Extracted text may have a different reading order from complex columns and tables.