Privacy Policy

Effective April 11, 2026

The short version

PDF to Text runs entirely on your device. Your PDFs never leave your browser. We don't have a server that sees your documents, and we never will.

What we collect

After each successful extraction, the extension sends a small set of anonymous performance numbers to help us make the tool faster and more reliable. Here is exactly what is sent:

Data	Example	Why
Character count	21,146	Optimize memory usage
Page count	9	Improve per-page speed
Extraction time	1,492 ms	Track performance
Rescued percentage	100%	Measure quality
Empty pages skipped	2	Detect image-only PDFs
Version number	0.3.0	Correlate with updates

That's it. No PDF content. No URLs. No filenames. No user identity. No cookies. No device fingerprint. No IP address logging.

What we don't collect

The contents of your PDFs
The URLs you visit
Your name, email, or any personal information
Your browsing history
Anything that could identify you

What's stored on your device

The extension keeps a short list of your recent extractions (up to 20) in your browser's local storage so you can revisit them from the popup menu. This data stays on your computer, is never sent anywhere, and you can clear it anytime with the "Clear history" button in the popup.

Permissions we ask for

Access to all websites — so we can download the PDF you asked us to open. We only fetch the specific PDF URL you click on.
Storage — to save your recent extraction history and preferences locally.
Tabs — to detect when you're viewing a PDF and show the extraction option.

Third-party services

We do not use Google Analytics, Facebook Pixel, or any third-party tracking service. The only external request is the anonymous performance data described above, sent to our own server.

Changes to this policy

If we change how we handle data, we'll update this page and note the change in the extension's update notes before pushing it to the Chrome Web Store.

Questions?

Email us at jordan@jwcholding.com