Why turn a PDF into a web page
A web page opens instantly in a browser, can be searched by Ctrl+F, can be put on a website or intranet, and is easy to copy from. Converting a PDF to HTML is a quick way to publish a document's text online or to inspect exactly what text a PDF contains.
What happens when you convert
Each PDF page becomes a white page box in one HTML file. Every piece of text is placed at the same position as on the original page, with its size and bold styling, so the layout of the text looks familiar. Pictures, drawings, lines and background colours are not included — the HTML holds the text only.
Using the result
Open the .html file by double-clicking it. To publish it, upload it to your web host or paste its content into your website builder's HTML block. Because text is positioned absolutely, the page keeps its PDF-like layout rather than reflowing on phones — for mobile-friendly reading, convert to EPUB or Word instead.
Common problems and how to fix them
The page is blank: the PDF is a scan without text — run OCR PDF first. Pictures are missing: extract them with Extract PDF Images and add them to your page. Fonts look different: the HTML uses standard web fonts instead of the PDF's embedded fonts.
Good habits
Review the HTML before publishing, add a proper page title in your website editor, and make sure you have the right to publish the document's content.