# PDF to TXT Reader

> Simple utility and reader to convert PDF to plain text.

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/weilican.readpdf](https://chrome-stats.com/d/weilican.readpdf)

## Overview

- **ID:** `weilican.readpdf`
- **Platform:** Android
- **Type:** Android app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Studio Weilican
- **Category:** PRODUCTIVITY
- **Downloads:** 48,185
- **Rating:** 2.00 / 5 (205 ratings)
- **Version:** 1.2
- **Last updated:** 2026-04-07
- **First published:** 2016-05-31
- **Publisher country:** TW
- **Size:** 4.55 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-13
- **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=weilican.readpdf)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://smallworld.idv.tw/misc/readpdf/privacy\_policy.html](https://smallworld.idv.tw/misc/readpdf/privacy_policy.html)

## Description

PDF to TXT Reader is a lightweight utility that converts PDF files to plain text (UTF-8). It focuses on reliable text extraction with a simple interface and an option to cache converted documents for quick reuse.

Features include exporting pure text, UTF-8 output, and easy opening with the default PDF/text viewer. It supports light and dark themes. Note: images in PDFs cannot be converted to text; OCR is required. Based on XPDF 3.04; source code is available on GitHub.

## Rankings

- #304,339 — Overall

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `weilican.readpdf.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION`

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/weilican.readpdf)