Citrus Get Citrus Convert PDF to TXT on Mac, offline
Need to turn a .pdf file into TXT? Citrus converts PDF to TXT right on your Mac, offline, using Apple's own engines. Nothing is uploaded to any server, which matters for client work, private photos and contracts.
What to expect
Citrus extracts the text from the PDF into TXT. Fonts, columns and images are not kept, and scanned PDFs without a text layer give no text. How to convert PDF to TXT
Open Citrus from the menu bar (the citrus slice icon). Drop your .pdf file, or several, into the window. You can also drag a file onto the menu bar icon to open the quick wheel. Choose TXT as the output format and adjust options if you want, like size, quality or resolution. Press Convert. Your new files appear next to the originals, and the originals are never changed. About the formats
PDF: PDF is the universal, fixed-layout document format.
TXT: TXT is plain text with no formatting.
Frequently asked questions
Is my file uploaded anywhere? No. Citrus runs entirely on your Mac. Files are read and written locally and never sent to a server.
Can I convert many PDF files at once? Yes. Drop a whole batch into Citrus and convert them all to TXT in one go. Originals are never changed.
Does Citrus need an internet connection to convert PDF to TXT? No. It works fully offline after you download it.
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