PDF-to-Text UI
A lightweight, cross-platform application for converting PDF documents into clean, plain-text output — ideal for search indexing, research, preprocessing, and AI prompt preparation.
Features
- Extracts plain text from PDF documents
- Batch processing for multiple PDF files
- Preserves reading order whenever possible
- Removes layout noise (columns, spacing artifacts)
- Cross-platform: Windows, Linux, macOS
Download
Latest release:
PDF-to-Text UI — GitHub Releases
Build from source
git clone https://github.com/astrapi69/pdf-to-text-ui.git
cd pdf-to-text-ui
./gradlew build
# Output JAR will be in:
# build/libs/pdf-to-text-ui-<version>.jar
Source code
Repository:
github.com/astrapi69/pdf-to-text-ui