3 Ways to Get Text from PDF on iPhone

Apple’s Live Text feature recognizes text, handwritten notes, and numbers in the Photos or Camera apps and lets you paste that information into any other app. But what do you do when you're working with a PDF and want to extract text from it?

In this article, we will explain all the ways to extract text from PDF files on iPhone.

How to get text from PDF files on iPhone [3 methods]

Method 1: Drag text on PDF

The easiest way to extract text from PDF The method is to copy it as you would on any other application with text.

1. Open the PDF file you want to extract text from, then long press anywhere on the PDF and start dragging the part of the text you want to copy.
2. After selecting all the text, you should see a bunch of options at the top. You can copy selected text by clicking Copy above the selection.
   
   The text will now be copied to the clipboard and you can paste them onto Notes, Messages, or any other application used to save copied text.
3. After selecting the text you want to copy, long press the selected area and drag it. Don't lift your finger to drag the text.
4. Now using your other hand/finger, go to Home screen or Recent Apps to open the app you want to paste into.
5. Within the app, select where you want to paste the copied text, then lift your finger and drop the dragged item.
   

#If you work with a bunch of PDF or text files on a regular basis, this will make your job much easier.

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