Is 18PDF really free?

Yes. All 18 tools are free to use, with no signup, no file size limit, and no watermarks on output.

Are my files uploaded to a server?

No. Every operation runs entirely in your browser using WebAssembly. Your files never leave your device.

No. There is no signup, no login, and no tracking. Open the tool and start working immediately.

There are no artificial limits. The only constraint is the memory of your device, since processing happens locally.

Only if the PDF has a text layer. For image-only scans, use the OCR tool instead.

Text is extracted as plain text; basic line breaks are preserved per page.

Pull out all text from a PDF

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