PDF to HTML
Extracts the text from every page of a PDF and writes a single, simply styled HTML file. Each page becomes a section with a 'Page N' label and one paragraph per line of text. Images and the original layout are not included.
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How to Use
- 1Drop one PDF onto the upload area, or click to choose it. Only one file is accepted.
- 2Click Convert to HTML and wait for 'Converting to HTML...' to complete.
- 3Download the .html file and open it in a browser or text editor.
- 4Edit or copy the parts you need; the page has a small embedded stylesheet you can change.
Features
- One PDF at a time (maxFiles is 1), .pdf files only
- Output is one self-contained HTML file with an inline stylesheet (sans-serif, 800 px max width)
- Each PDF page becomes a section headed 'Page N'
- Text on the same line is grouped by vertical position and each line becomes a p element
- Text is HTML-escaped, so special characters show as text
- Runs in your browser; the PDF is not uploaded
FAQ
Does the HTML look like the PDF?
No. You get plain text in reading order, one paragraph per visual line. There are no images, no columns, no tables, no bold or italic, no headings other than the 'Page N' labels, and no links. Lines are not merged into real paragraphs, so a wrapped sentence appears as several p elements.
Why is the output empty for my scanned PDF?
Only text stored in the PDF can be extracted. A scanned PDF is images of pages, so the sections come out with no text. The tool does no OCR, so use OCR PDF first if you need words from a scan.
Can the text come out in the wrong order?
It can. Lines are rebuilt purely from vertical and horizontal position, so multi-column pages, tables and right-to-left scripts may be read out of order or with odd spacing. Check the result against the PDF before publishing it.
Is my PDF uploaded?
No. The PDF is read and the HTML file is created in your browser, with no upload for the conversion.