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Fix broken text

When copied text comes out as gibberish, rebuild it so it copies and searches properly.

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Fix PDFs whose text copies as nonsense

Some PDFs look fine but paste as random symbols, because their fonts were embedded without a proper character map. This tool compares what each page shows with what it copies, and rebuilds only the pages that disagree with a correct text layer — so search, copy and screen readers work again.

  • Your files stay on your device

    Fix broken text runs in your browser, so nothing is uploaded — not the file, not even its name.

  • Free, with no sign-up

    No account, no watermark on your files and no daily limit for normal use.

  • Files up to 100 MB

    Large or scanned files are fine — they simply take a little longer.

  • Works on every device

    Windows, Mac, Linux, iPhone, iPad and Android, in any modern browser. Nothing to install.

Fix broken text, step by step

  1. 1

    Select the PDF whose text copies wrong.

  2. 2

    Choose the document language.

  3. 3

    Press Fix and download.

Good to know

Some PDFs embed fonts without telling viewers which letter each shape is. The page looks right, but copying gives the wrong characters.

Pages whose text is already fine are left exactly as they were. Broken pages are rebuilt as a sharp image of the page with correct, selectable text on top.

Each file can be up to 100 MB. Large or scanned files simply take a little longer.

Yes. It runs in any modern browser on Windows, Mac, Linux, iPhone, iPad and Android, with nothing to install. You can also add pdfconva to your home screen and open it like an app.

No. This tool runs entirely in your browser. Your files never leave your device.

Yes. Every pdfconva tool is free, with no sign-up and no watermark on your files.

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