Privacy Policy

Effective October 15, 2026 (previous version: 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. The only thing that leaves your device is a handful of anonymous counters described below, and you can switch them off in the extension popup.

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	0.8.0	Correlate with updates

When you close the viewer tab, one more record summarizes the session:

Data	Example	Why
Got value	true	Did you copy, download, or select text? Tells us whether the extension actually helped
Copies	2	How many copy or download actions
Time open	48 s	How long the viewer was open
Version number	0.8.0	Correlate with updates
Operating system	Windows	Find platform-specific problems

If you uninstall the extension, Chrome opens a short optional survey page. Submitting it sends your chosen reason, an optional note, the extension version, and your operating system. Nothing is sent if you close the page.

Switching it off

Untick "Send anonymous usage stats" in the extension popup. The setting is stored on your device and checked before every request.

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, plus your usage-stats preference. This data stays on your computer, is never sent anywhere, and you can clear the history 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 requests are the anonymous counters described above, sent to our own server, which logs them and keeps no database of users.

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