What does the HTML output look like?

A single self-contained .html file. Each page of the PDF becomes a containing inline SVG with all images embedded as base64 data URIs. No external CSS, no external images, no JavaScript needed. You can email it, attach it, host it anywhere — it just renders.

Why HTML and not PDF text extraction?

Because HTML preserves layout. Plain-text extraction throws away positions, fonts, colors, images. The HTML this tool produces is easier to inspect, host, and copy from than a flattened bitmap export, while keeping the page layout visible in a browser.

Is the text selectable?

Yes — extractable text is rendered as inside SVG, which keeps it selectable and copyable in modern browsers. That's the difference vs. tools that flatten everything to a bitmap inside HTML.

Can I edit the PDF before downloading the HTML?

Yes — that's the default flow. As soon as the PDF parses, it opens in the embedded Polotno editor. Tweak text, swap colors, move things, add new elements, then click "Download as HTML" in the editor toolbar.

How is this different from PDF to SVG?

PDF to SVG gives you raw SVG files (one per page, packaged in a ZIP if multi-page). PDF to HTML wraps the SVGs in a single browsable HTML file with light styling and pagination — easier to share with non-technical users, easier to host as a static page.

Will the HTML render in every browser?

Yes for every modern browser — Chrome, Edge, Firefox, Safari, and mobile Safari all render inline SVG with embedded data-URI images natively. No JavaScript runtime required.

PDF to HTML converter — single self-contained file

Quick answer

Drop a PDF, get a single self-contained HTML file with every page as inline SVG. Edit in the editor first if you want.

Formula: PDF → Polotno JSON → inline SVG inside HTML (browser-only)

Drop a PDF file here to convert it to HTML

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Runs entirely in your browser. Your file never leaves your device.

Ship a PDF's contents as a webpage without losing the layout. Drop the file above and get a single self-contained HTML file with every page rendered as inline SVG — no external assets, no plugin, no server.

Single file, no external assets

The output is one .html file. Every image is embedded as a data: URL, every font shape is in SVG, the styling is inline. You can email it, attach it to a ticket, host it on any static site, or drop it in S3 without managing a separate asset folder.

Layout-preserving, text still selectable

Pages render as inline SVG inside <section> wrappers, so positions and colors match the source PDF. Text runs come out as <text> inside SVG, which keeps them selectable and copyable in modern browsers. For production accessibility or SEO, test the exported HTML in your own stack before publishing it.

Edit during conversion

As soon as the PDF parses, it loads into the live Polotno editor. Edit text, change colors, move blocks, drop in new images — then click Download as HTML in the editor toolbar. Useful when a PDF is 90% of what you want as a webpage and needs one section reworked.

The same conversion in code

import { pdfToJson } from "@polotno/pdf-import";
import { createStore } from "polotno/model/store";

const buffer = await file.arrayBuffer();
const json = await pdfToJson({ pdf: buffer });

const store = createStore({ key: "YOUR_KEY" });
store.loadJSON(json);
await store.saveAsHTML({ fileName: "design.html" });

Full API reference: PDF Import and the Import & Export overview (HTML export section).