How to convert PDF to HTML
- 1 Drop your PDF on the box, or click browse to choose it.
- 2 Choose whether to include a picture of each page and a line between pages.
- 3 Press Convert to HTML to download the file.
- 4 Check the preview, open the code, or press Copy to paste it elsewhere.
Publishing PDF content on the web
Paste the body of the HTML into your site editor and add your own styles. For notes and docs, PDF to Markdown is lighter; for plain text, use PDF to Text.
- Add page images only when charts matter.
- Check headings form a logical order.
- Link to the original PDF for download.
Features
Clean, simple HTML
Real headings, paragraphs and lists, no clutter.
Mobile friendly
Text reflows to fit any screen.
Optional page images
Keep charts and graphics as pictures.
When to use it
Publishing documents online
Turn a PDF report or policy into a web page that reads well on phones and can be indexed by search engines. To edit the text first, use PDF to Word.
Blogs and content management
Paste the HTML into WordPress or another editor instead of linking to a PDF.
Accessible content
HTML text with headings is easier for screen readers than many PDFs.
Developer projects
Extract structured content from PDFs for apps. For plain text, use PDF to Text, and for Markdown, PDF to Markdown.
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Frequently asked questions
Will the HTML look exactly like the PDF?
No. The converter rebuilds the content as flowing text with headings and lists, which is easier to read on phones and edit. Turn on page images if you also want to show how each page looked.
Is the HTML clean enough to paste into a website?
Yes. It uses simple tags such as h1, h2, p and ul with a small style block. Copy only the parts inside the body if your site has its own styles.
Are images from the PDF included?
Individual images are not extracted. Use the page image option to include a picture of each full page, embedded in the file.
Are tables converted to HTML tables?
Table text comes across as paragraphs. For data, PDF to Excel gives a better result.
Can I convert scanned PDFs?
Scanned PDFs have no text, so only page images would be useful. Use Image to Text in our image tools to get the words.
Why is the file large with page images?
Each page picture is embedded inside the HTML file. Leave the option off for a small, text-only file.
Are links kept?
Clickable links are not kept, but web addresses written in the text remain visible.
Is it good for SEO?
Real HTML text can be read and indexed by search engines more easily than text inside a PDF, and it loads faster on phones.
Is my PDF uploaded?
No. The conversion runs in your browser, so the document never leaves your device.
How this tool works. These PDF tools run entirely in your browser using two widely used open-source libraries: PDF.js, the PDF engine built into Firefox, to read and render pages, and pdf-lib to create and edit files. Each tool is tested with typed documents, phone scans and photo-heavy files before it goes live, and nothing you open is sent to a server.
Built and reviewed by Hamza Farooq, founder and lead developer
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