How it works
Complete the job in three clear steps
- Choose the PDF file or files from this device.
- Set the document options and run the operation locally.
- Review the result and download the generated file.
Advanced private PDF tool
Extract PDF Bookmarks
Read a PDF outline recursively and export bookmark titles, hierarchy, and destinations as plain text.
Free to use Your PDF and generated output stay in this browser and are not uploaded to Lucaden.
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Important
Check the result before relying on it
Keep an untouched copy of important source files. Browser processing depends on available device memory, and you should inspect every downloaded result before deleting the original.
Practical details
What this Lucaden tool does
Read a PDF outline recursively and export bookmark titles, hierarchy, and destinations as plain text.
Bookmarks are document metadata and may not match visible headings or page content. Confirm important destinations in a PDF reader.
This is an independent Lucaden workflow using permissive browser libraries. Stirling PDF is credited only as a product-feature reference; its application code is not copied or embedded.
Included capabilities
- Nested outline traversal
- Indentation by depth
- Named and explicit destinations
- Plain-text export
Useful for
- Audit document navigation
- Recover a table of contents
- Document archive structure
- Review nested sections
Questions
About this tool
Does Lucaden upload my PDF?
No. PDF.js and pdf-lib process the document in temporary browser memory on this device.
What should I verify?
Bookmarks are document metadata and may not match visible headings or page content. Confirm important destinations in a PDF reader.
Open-source foundations
Built transparently
Lucaden documents its standards sources, architectural references, and permissive runtime dependencies while keeping this workspace consistent with the Lucaden interface.