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Detect PDF Fonts

List the font families a PDF uses.

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About Detect PDF Fonts

Detect PDF Fonts is here for reading and pulling content out of files: list the font families a PDF uses. It takes PDF. If a run goes wrong there is nothing to chase: no job sitting on a server, no upload to ask anyone to delete.

Reach for it when reading and pulling content out of files is a one-off rather than a workflow: one file, one result, no account in front of it.

How to use Detect PDF Fonts in 3 steps

  1. Start by dropping the PDF you want to work on; the limit is 100 MB per file.
  2. There is nothing to configure for Detect PDF Fonts — the embedded fonts are read out of the file.
  3. Press Extract and save the result.

What you get with Detect PDF Fonts

  • Nothing to configure — drop the file and press the button
  • Runs in your browser — the file is never uploaded
  • Free to use, with no signup and no account
  • No watermark or logo added to your output
  • Works on desktop and mobile, no install

Detect PDF Fonts: questions

Do I need to pay or register?
No. Every tool on this site is free, with no account, no email and nothing to install.
Which file types does Detect PDF Fonts accept?
The drop area takes PDF. Files are read from your device in the browser, so the format has to be one a browser can decode — that is why the accepted list on this page is finite and honest rather than "everything".
How big a file can I use?
Up to 100 MB per file and 50 files per batch. There is no server queue behind that limit; the practical ceiling is your browser's memory, so split unusually large documents into two runs.
Does my file get uploaded?
No. The page reads the file through the browser's own file API and processes it in the tab. Closing the tab discards the working copy, which is why there is no storage to clear and no retention policy to read.