What kinds of PDF documents work with this tool?

Any PDF that contains an embedded (selectable) text layer. This includes most court filings, e-served documents, and digitally created contracts. Scanned-only PDFs without a text layer are not supported.

Will I be able to tell which page each extracted passage came from?

Yes — page breaks are preserved using standard separators in the output file, so you can map text back to its source page number in the original PDF.

Can I process a full discovery production in one batch?

You can process up to 50 PDFs per batch with files up to 300 MB each. For large productions, split into batches of 50 and run them sequentially.

Does the tool preserve footnotes and headers?

Text order follows the PDF's internal structure. Footnotes and headers are generally included but may appear inline or out of visual order depending on how the PDF was created.

Pull Text from PDF Case Files and Filings Without Retyping

Paralegals spend hours manually transcribing or re-keying text from PDF filings, deposition transcripts, and discovery documents. Deliteful extracts the embedded text layer from any selectable PDF and delivers a clean .txt file — eliminating retyping and making every document instantly searchable.

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Discovery review and deposition indexing depend on being able to search document text quickly. When PDFs arrive from opposing counsel or court e-filing systems in a non-searchable format, paralegals are stuck highlighting and copying line by line. Batch text extraction converts an entire document set in one operation, so you can feed output directly into case management systems or litigation support databases.

Each extracted file preserves logical page breaks, keeping the connection between text and its source page intact — critical when you need to cite a specific page in a brief or motion. Deliteful supports PDFs up to 300 MB and batches of up to 50 files, which handles most medium-sized production sets without splitting the job.

How it works

1
Sign in with Google
Create your free Deliteful account in about 3 clicks — no credit card needed.
2
Upload PDF filings or documents
Add up to 50 PDFs at once — deposition transcripts, exhibits, court filings, correspondence.
3
Extract the text layer
Deliteful processes each file server-side and extracts all selectable embedded text.
4
Download and index
One .txt file per PDF, with page separators, ready to import into your case management or search tool.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of PDF documents work with this tool?: Any PDF that contains an embedded (selectable) text layer. This includes most court filings, e-served documents, and digitally created contracts. Scanned-only PDFs without a text layer are not supported.
Will I be able to tell which page each extracted passage came from?: Yes — page breaks are preserved using standard separators in the output file, so you can map text back to its source page number in the original PDF.
Can I process a full discovery production in one batch?: You can process up to 50 PDFs per batch with files up to 300 MB each. For large productions, split into batches of 50 and run them sequentially.
Does the tool preserve footnotes and headers?: Text order follows the PDF's internal structure. Footnotes and headers are generally included but may appear inline or out of visual order depending on how the PDF was created.