Convert PDF to clean HTML — free
Turn any PDF into semantic HTML with real tables, paragraphs and lists. OCR handles scanned & image-only PDFs, and a side-by-side preview lets you tweak the markup before downloading.
- Real <table> elements, not flattened text
- Reads scanned & image-only PDFs in 30+ languages
- Private processing · Files deleted automatically
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Drop a PDF — get clean, semantic HTML you can publish
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What you can do with PDF to HTML
Everything this tool helps you accomplish — no learning curve, no setup.
- Convert PDFs into clean semantic HTML
- Keep real table elements in the output
- Publish PDF content on a web page
- Extract HTML from scanned PDFs with OCR
- Read tables in your document's language
- Re-run extraction for a cleaner conversion
Settings information
3 settings
Every control in PDF to HTML, explained — what it does and when to use it.
Engine
- EngineDropdown
- Chooses which text-recognition engine reads your file; switch to Engine 1 or Engine 2 when Default misreads stylized fonts or handwriting — the result refreshes automatically.Options: DefaultEngine 1Engine 2
- LanguageDropdown
- Sets the language the source text is written in so characters are recognized accurately; the searchable picker lists only the languages the selected engine supports, defaulting to English.Options: EnglishFrenchGermanSpanishItalianPortugueseDutchRussianJapaneseKoreanChinese (Simplified)Chinese (Traditional)ArabicHindiBengaliPunjabiUrduVietnameseThaiPolishSwedishDanishNorwegianFinnishTurkishUkrainianIndonesianTamilTeluguMarathiNepaliPersianGreekHebrew
- Re-run extractionOne-click
- Runs the extraction again on the same file using the current Engine and Language choices — handy for retrying after a weak or failed pass.
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Try it nowFrequently Asked Questions
The converter rebuilds the document's logical structure — headings, paragraphs, lists, real <table> elements, links and images — rather than just pinning each character at an X/Y coordinate the way some PDF viewers do. The result reflows on mobile, indexes well for SEO, and is screen-reader accessible out of the box.
featuresYes. Tables become standard <table>, <thead>, <tbody>, <tr>, <th> and <td> elements with proper scope attributes on header cells. That makes them screen-reader friendly, searchable, and easy to style with Bootstrap, Tailwind, or your existing CSS framework — no extra markup transformation needed.
technicalYes. Paste into WordPress, Webflow, Ghost, Notion (as embed), Confluence, GitBook or your custom static site — the markup is dependency-free, validates against the W3C HTML5 spec and renders identically across Chrome, Safari, Firefox and Edge. Images are inlined as base64 or extracted as separate files depending on your preference.
usageYes. Image-only PDFs trigger the OCR engine, which extracts text and rebuilds the layout before generating HTML. That means even old scanned whitepapers, photographed reports and faxed-back documents can be republished as modern responsive web pages with proper headings, paragraphs and links.
featuresYes. Embedded images are extracted, optimized (WebP or PNG depending on content), and referenced via <img> tags with width and height attributes set for CLS-friendly loading. Vector charts may flatten to a raster — for full vector fidelity, use PDF to Images and embed the SVG renditions manually.
qualityUploads are deleted within 24 hours — unless you explicitly share a result, which keeps it at a public link anyone who has it can open for up to 30 days — never used to train models, never shared. The HTML output has no watermark, no attribution comment, no tracking pixel. Agencies and in-house teams use the tool to migrate legacy PDFs into modern CMS sites without any licensing or privacy concerns.
privacyOpen the Engine control group next to the preview, pick Default, Engine 1 or Engine 2, then choose the document's language from the searchable Language picker below it — 30+ languages are supported, including non-Latin scripts. After changing either setting, click Re-run extraction to regenerate the HTML with the new OCR pass.
featuresStart with Default for common Latin-script languages — it's the fastest and most accurate for everyday documents. For less common scripts (Arabic, Hindi, Chinese) or when Default garbles headings and tables, switch to Engine 1 or Engine 2, set the matching Language, then Re-run extraction — different engines specialise in different scripts, so trying both takes seconds and often fixes misread accented characters.
tipsYes — the output panel shows an editable code box next to a live rendered preview, so typing a fix (removing a stray tag, adjusting a heading level, tweaking inline text) updates the preview pane immediately. Make all your corrections there before hitting download or copy, since both actions use whatever is currently in the code box, not the original OCR output.
featuresClick Copy HTML above the output panel — it copies exactly what's in the editable code box, including any manual edits you've made, to your clipboard and briefly shows 'Copied!' to confirm. This is the quickest route when you're pasting straight into a CMS's HTML or embed block rather than uploading a file.
usageStart the conversion and review the HTML before signing up, then create a free account to continue and download it. Free accounts have a daily allowance because scanned pages use OCR; Premium removes that daily cap.
pricingNo — there is no setting for this in the tool; how images are embedded in the output HTML is decided automatically and can't be switched in the UI, regardless of what some site copy suggests. If you need standalone image files for a CMS media library, export the pages separately with PDF to Images instead, which outputs PNG or JPG — not SVG — at your choice of 150, 200 or 300 DPI.
featuresYes — Pixoate supports batch and bulk processing. Switch to Batch mode, add up to 60 PDFs on Premium or 200 on Pro, set your options once, and every PDF is processed with the same settings before you download a single ZIP. Bulk processing is a Premium feature; the output uses the same quality and settings as single mode.
featuresYes — with bulk processing you configure the settings a single time and they apply to every item in the batch — up to 60 PDFs on Premium or 200 on Pro. There is no need to repeat the setup per item, and Temporary uploaded and generated files are processed securely and deleted automatically.
usageHow PDF to HTML helps you get it done
Real problems it solves every day — for businesses, creators, and everyday tasks. Find the use case that fits you and start in seconds.
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