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We extract text per page and wrap it in simple tags grouped under . Complex layout reconstruction (columns, images, tables) isn't supported by pdf.js text extraction.

PDF to HTML

Convert PDF text content into a clean, semantic HTML document.

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Accepted: PDF · Files stay on your device

How to pdf to html

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Drop your PDF.
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Click Extract.
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Open the HTML in any browser or editor.

Understanding pdf to html

This export reconstructs each page as HTML, keeping the text content and basic structure so the document can be published on the web, pasted into a CMS or read on a phone without a PDF viewer.

It is a content export rather than a pixel-perfect clone. PDF positions glyphs absolutely; HTML flows them. Reproducing the exact appearance would require absolute positioning that breaks the moment a screen is narrower than a page.

Because the output is real HTML text, it is searchable, translatable and accessible to screen readers — three things a PDF often is not.

When you would use it

—Republishing a PDF newsletter as a web page.
—Making a document readable on mobile without pinch-zooming.
—Feeding document content into a CMS or wiki.
—Improving accessibility of a document for screen-reader users.

Practical tips

Expect to restyle the output — the export focuses on structure, not design.
Scanned PDFs need OCR first; there is no text to export otherwise.
Check heading order after export if the result will be published, since search engines and screen readers rely on it.

Troubleshooting

The layout looks nothing like the PDF: That is by design; HTML reflows. Use PDF to PNG if you need visual fidelity.
Images are missing: Only text content is exported. Extract page images separately with PDF to PNG.

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