A quiet PDF viewer that also gets the text out
Omia opens PDFs on Mac or Windows in a clean view with nothing in the way. When you need the content elsewhere, it extracts the text or Markdown, or saves every page as an image — locally.
Free to view · 5 free saves, conversions & pro-format opens · then $19.90 one-time · no subscription · files never leave your computer
What you can do
- Open .pdf files
- Save As: plain text, Markdown (extracted), or PNG pages in a .zip (up to the first 50 pages)
- Works offline — PDFs are never uploaded
- Works on Mac (Apple Silicon and Intel) and Windows 10/11
- Same app opens Word, Excel, PowerPoint, EPUB and 150+ other formats
What it doesn't do
We'd rather you know before downloading.
- View only: no annotating, highlighting, signing or form filling
- No OCR — scanned PDFs have no text to extract, only page images
- Text extraction keeps the words, not the exact layout
- Can't merge, split or compress PDFs
How to open PDF files
- Download Omia and install it (Mac or Windows)
- Double-click the PDF, or drag it onto the Omia window
- To get the text out, use Save As → Markdown or Text; for images, Save As → PNG pages
Why a local viewer
PDF-to-text websites want the document uploaded. Contracts, bank statements and medical letters shouldn't go there. Omia does the extraction on your own computer.
FAQ
Can I convert a PDF to text or Markdown?
Yes. Save As → Text or Markdown extracts the text. It works on PDFs that contain real text; scanned pages need OCR, which Omia doesn't do.
Can I annotate or sign PDFs?
No. Omia is a viewer for PDF.
Can I turn each page into an image?
Yes. Save As → PNG pages gives you a .zip with one PNG per page, up to the first 50 pages. For longer PDFs, the ZIP includes a README explaining this limit.
Is it free?
Viewing files is free forever, with no sign-up. Saving edits, converting, and opening pro formats (DWG, STEP, SketchUp, CorelDRAW) each come with 5 free uses; after that it's a one-time $19.90 licence, no subscription.
Are my files uploaded?
No. Omia opens and converts files on your own computer. Nothing is sent to a server or an AI service.
Omia also opens: How to extract PDF text · Word · EPUB · Illustrator AI · Markdown · 150+ formats in one app