PDF Converter
Convert PDF document files to Word, PNG, JPG, Text, HTML and Markdown and 5 more formats — free, in batches, files up to 10 GB, with no sign-up and no watermark.
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What Is a PDF File?
A PDF looks the same on every screen and every printer: fonts, layout and images are fixed inside the file. That is why contracts, invoices, forms and manuals are sent as PDF. PDF is a format rather than a compression method — fixed page layout with embedded fonts and images. What is inside decides the quality.
PDF Facts
| Full name | Portable Document Format |
|---|---|
| File extension | |
| Type | Document |
| How it stores data | Fixed page layout with embedded fonts and images |
| Created by | Adobe (ISO 32000 since 2008), 1993 |
| Best for | sharing, printing, signing and archiving finished documents |
| Watch out | hard to edit — the text is positioned, not flowing |
| Opens with | every browser, Adobe Acrobat, Preview, phones |
How to Open a PDF File
A .pdf file opens with every browser, Adobe Acrobat, Preview, phones. If none of those is at hand — or the file has to go into a program, device or website that refuses PDF — convert it: Word, PNG and JPG are the usual choices.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is a PDF file?
A PDF looks the same on every screen and every printer: fonts, layout and images are fixed inside the file. That is why contracts, invoices, forms and manuals are sent as PDF.
How do I open a .pdf file?
With every browser, Adobe Acrobat, Preview, phones. If your device or program does not accept it, convert the file to a format it does.
How do I convert a PDF file?
Drop the file into the converter on this page, choose the target format — Word, PNG, JPG, Text and HTML and others — and press Convert. It is free, there is no account and several files can be converted at once.
Is PDF lossy or lossless?
PDF is a format rather than a compression method — fixed page layout with embedded fonts and images. What is inside decides the quality.
What is PDF good for, and what are its limits?
Best for: sharing, printing, signing and archiving finished documents. Watch out: hard to edit — the text is positioned, not flowing.
Is the PDF converter free, and how big can the files be?
It is free, with no account, no watermark and no daily limit. Files can be up to 10 GB each.
Which formats can be converted to PDF?
JPG, PNG, WebP, GIF, TIFF, BMP, SVG, AVIF, HEIC, ICO, Word and Excel and 10 more.