How to convert PDF to HTML
- Add your .PDF file - drop it in the box above or click to browse.
- Convert it to .HTML in a few seconds.
- Download your new .HTML file.
What to expect
- No converter can fully replicate PDF's fixed layout in HTML - columns may merge, tables may break, and footnotes can appear out of order.
- Scanned PDFs produce HTML containing only image blocks with no selectable text; run OCR on the PDF first to add a text layer.
- pdf2htmlEX embeds fonts as base64 data, so output files can be large - a 2-page PDF may result in an HTML file over 1 MB.
Frequently asked questions
Will the HTML output be editable like a normal web page?
Not practically - most converters use absolute CSS positioning to replicate the PDF layout, not semantic HTML structure. For editable content, convert to
DOCX first, then save as HTML from Word.Can I convert a scanned PDF and get selectable text?
Only after OCR. Run the PDF through a tool like OCRmyPDF first, then convert the resulting file to HTML.
Is PDF to HTML conversion lossless?
No - it is inherently lossy. Text content usually transfers correctly, but layout, transparency effects, and complex graphics may not survive.
Does pdf2htmlEX work on Windows?
Yes, via WSL (
sudo apt install pdf2htmlex) or a pre-built Windows binary from the project's GitHub releases page.Our free PDF toolsAll tools →
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