Brainy CanvasConvert a resume PDF to editable text
Extract text from a resume or CV PDF. Copy headings, experience, education, skills, and links into editable text or clean Markdown.
Free PDF extractor
No signup. Text PDFs stay on your device.
Smart OCR fallback. Scans upload only after local detection confirms OCR is needed.
Private by default. Browser-parsed PDFs and extracted text are never saved. OCR requests are processed without being persisted by Brainy Canvas.
What this PDF extractor does
Recover the content of a resume or CV when the original editable file is missing. The Markdown output keeps common section headings and lists, making experience bullets, skills, education, certifications, and portfolio links easier to revise.
This is a faithful text extraction tool, not an applicant-ranking system. Multi-column designer resumes can have ambiguous reading order, so review the result before pasting it into an application form or another resume editor.
Text-layer PDFs are parsed entirely in your browser. Brainy Canvas does not save your PDF or extracted text. If OCR is required, the scan is sent to the OCR processor for that request, and Brainy Canvas does not persist the PDF or output.
Best for
- Rebuilding an editable resume from a PDF
- Copying experience bullets into an application form
- Making a CV searchable for personal records
- Moving content into a new template
What it extracts
- Section headings and experience bullets
- Education, skills, and certification text
- Email, portfolio, and profile links
- Multi-column reading order when detectable
How it works
- 1
Add your resume
Choose a PDF copy of the resume or CV.
- 2
Extract its sections
The parser reconstructs headings, bullets, links, and reading order.
- 3
Edit the text
Copy the Markdown or download a text file for your own use.
Frequently asked questions
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