Is my PDF uploaded when I extract its text?

No. The text is read by code in your browser, on your device.

Why is there no text in my PDF?

It is probably a scan: each page is a picture. Text recognition (OCR) is in the PDF Case app for iPhone and iPad, not on the web.

No. A text file holds only characters. Line breaks follow the lines on the page.

Yes, if you know the password that opens it.

Save the text of every page

Choose one PDF. You can also drop files anywhere on this page.

Files are processed on this device and never uploaded.

Save the text of every page as a plain .txt file, or copy it. The text is read in this browser tab, so the document is never uploaded.

Choose a PDF

Pick the file or drop it on the page.
Save the text

Press Save text. The words of each page are read in order, with a blank line between pages.
Copy or download

Read the text on the page, copy it, or download it as a text file.

You get plain text: no fonts, pictures, tables or layout. Columns and tables may come out in a different order than they look.
A scanned PDF holds pictures of pages, not text, so there is nothing to read. The page says so instead of giving you an empty file.
A password-protected PDF can be read once you type its password.
The text file is not kept in Your files; only PDFs are.

Is my PDF uploaded when I extract its text?: No. The text is read by code in your browser, on your device.
Why is there no text in my PDF?: It is probably a scan: each page is a picture. Text recognition (OCR) is in the PDF Case app for iPhone and iPad, not on the web.
Is the formatting kept?: No. A text file holds only characters. Line breaks follow the lines on the page.
Can I get the text of a password-protected PDF?: Yes, if you know the password that opens it.