iPDFDesign

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How to Extract Text from a PDF Document\n\nWhether your PDF has selectable text or is a scanned image, iPDFDesign can extract it.\n\n---\n\n## For Native Text PDFs\n1. Use **[PDF to Word](/pdf-to-word)** to convert and copy text content.\n\n## For Scanned/Image PDFs\n1. Use **[OCR PDF](/ocr-pdf)** to recognize and extract text from images.\n\n---\n\n## Related Tools\n- [PDF to Word](/pdf-to-word)\n- [OCR PDF](/ocr-pdf)\n- [Edit PDF](/edit-pdf)

Frequently Asked Questions

Q: Can I extract text from a scanned PDF?

A: Yes! Use OCR PDF for scanned documents, or PDF to Word for native text PDFs.