Can I use this to prepare a searchable index of a discovery production?

Yes. Extract text from the entire production batch, then use the plain-text output to build a keyword index or run searches. This works for any PDF with embedded selectable text.

Will exhibit labels and Bates numbers appear in the extracted text?

If Bates numbers and exhibit stamps are embedded as text (not as image overlays), they will appear in the output. Stamped overlays added as images will not be captured.

What is the file size limit for each PDF?

Each PDF can be up to 300 MB. For a 50-file batch, the total upload can be up to 2 GB.

Does the tool work on PDFs produced by opposing counsel in litigation?

It works on any PDF with selectable embedded text. Scanned-only PDFs — common in older litigation productions — will return empty output and require OCR processing first.

Extract Text from PDF Discovery Bundles in One Pass

Discovery review and exhibit preparation require pulling readable text out of PDFs that were never designed for copy-paste. Deliteful extracts embedded text from up to 50 PDFs simultaneously, producing clean plain-text files your team can search, index, or import into case management platforms without opening a single document manually.

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Paralegals managing discovery productions frequently receive PDF bundles of hundreds of documents. Extracting text from each individually to build a searchable index or prepare deposition exhibits is slow, repetitive work. Batch extraction turns a half-day task into a two-minute job: upload the bundle, get back one .txt per document or a single combined file, and hand the output to your e-discovery or review platform.

Unlike copy-pasting from a PDF viewer, Deliteful processes the full document in one pass — capturing text across every page, preserving section order, and packaging everything into a clean download. The combined-file output option is especially useful when you need to run keyword searches across an entire production set before routing documents to attorneys for review.

How it works

1
Upload the PDF bundle
Add up to 50 PDF files from your discovery production, exhibit set, or document request response.
2
Select output mode
Choose per-file output for document-by-document indexing, or combined output for full-bundle keyword searching.
3
Download extracted text
Receive clean .txt files ready to import into Clio, iManage, or any case management or e-discovery platform.

Frequently asked questions

Can I use this to prepare a searchable index of a discovery production?: Yes. Extract text from the entire production batch, then use the plain-text output to build a keyword index or run searches. This works for any PDF with embedded selectable text.
Will exhibit labels and Bates numbers appear in the extracted text?: If Bates numbers and exhibit stamps are embedded as text (not as image overlays), they will appear in the output. Stamped overlays added as images will not be captured.
What is the file size limit for each PDF?: Each PDF can be up to 300 MB. For a 50-file batch, the total upload can be up to 2 GB.
Does the tool work on PDFs produced by opposing counsel in litigation?: It works on any PDF with selectable embedded text. Scanned-only PDFs — common in older litigation productions — will return empty output and require OCR processing first.