Free Online PDF to HTML Converter
Ian C. Langtree - Writer/Editor for Disabled World (DW)
Published: 2010/06/14 - Updated: 2023/09/13
Publication Type: Informative
Category Topic: Medical Calculators and Charts - Academic Publications
Page Content: Synopsis - Introduction - Main
Synopsis: Free Online PDF to HTML Converter from Adobe makes PDF format accessible to people with disabilities and allows creation of HTML website pages. How can I convert Adobe PDF files that are on my hard drive to text or HTML?
Introduction
Designed specifically to make PDF accessible to people with disabilities, but usable by anyone, Adobe hosts an online PDF to HTML Converter for translating arbitrary PDF files to the HTML format. The conversion tool was developed to allow blind and visually impaired users to read Adobe PDF documents with screen-readers as converting PDF documents to HTML makes their contents more accessible to persons with disabilities.
Main Content
The free conversion will convert to text Adobe PDF files that are in English and most West European languages allowing you to easily integrate the resulting HTML files into your existing web site. How can I convert Adobe PDF files that are on my hard drive to text or HTML? Depending on the location of the PDF files that need converting they can be either input via URL (the web address the file is hosted at) or attached to an email:
- For plain text, mail the attached PDF to pdf2txt@adobe.com
- For HTML, mail the attached PDF to pdf2html@adobe.com
There are also several other online PDF file to HTML page converters however, always be careful when downloading unknown programs. The Converters listed below are located on the official Adobe (creators of PDF) web site.
- Meet PDF accessibility standards: Create and verify PDFs to meet accessibility standards for people with disabilities.
- Convert Word, Excel, or PowerPoint to PDF: Create professional-looking PDFs from inside your Microsoft Office applications, and in other applications, too.
- Go from camera to PDF: Snap a photo of a paper document with your mobile device and share it with others as a PDF file.
- Print to PDF: Convert files to PDF from any application that prints by selecting Adobe PDF as your printer.
- Convert HTML pages to PDF: Save web pages as PDFs to archive content, review pages offline, or print them more reliably.
- Merge files into one PDF: Combine documents, spreadsheets, emails, and more into a single, organized PDF file.
- Apply PDF passwords and permissions: Add copy and edit protections to any PDF. Or include a password to protect your PDF from unauthorized access.
Author Credentials: Ian is the founder and Editor-in-Chief of Disabled World, a leading resource for news and information on disability issues. With a global perspective shaped by years of travel and lived experience, Ian is a committed proponent of the Social Model of Disability-a transformative framework developed by disabled activists in the 1970s that emphasizes dismantling societal barriers rather than focusing solely on individual impairments. His work reflects a deep commitment to disability rights, accessibility, and social inclusion. To learn more about Ian's background, expertise, and accomplishments, visit his full biography.