Resume text extractor

Upload a PDF, DOCX, RTF, or TXT resume. Get clean plain text back: no mangled line breaks, no leftover formatting artifacts. Parsing happens entirely in your browser; nothing is uploaded anywhere.

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Sources & methodology

• Hidden Workers: Untapped Talent (Harvard Business School, Managing the Future of Work): Research on how applicant tracking systems and rigid keyword filters screen out qualified candidates.
• Algorithmic Writing Assistance on Jobseekers' Resumes (National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER Working Paper 30886)): A ~500,000-jobseeker field experiment linking clearer, quantified resume writing to more hires and higher starting pay.

Frequently asked questions

What file formats does the extractor accept?

PDF, DOCX, RTF, and TXT files. Older .doc files should be re-saved as .docx first.

Does my file get uploaded to a server?

No. Text extraction runs entirely inside your browser using client-side parsers. The file never leaves your machine.

Why would I extract plain text from my resume?

Copy-pasting directly from a PDF often breaks spacing, mangles line breaks, and scrambles columns. This tool extracts clean, linear text formatted for ATS application forms.

Does this tool fix resume formatting too?

No. This tool extracts raw text. To format your resume into an ATS-friendly layout with standard headings, use our free Resume Format Fixer.