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HTML to PDF Converter
Turn HTML code, invoices and letters into clean PDF files. Live preview, page sizes and margins. 100% in your browser — no uploads.
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HTML to PDF is a free online tool that turns HTML code into a downloadable PDF document directly in your browser. Paste your markup or upload an .html file, adjust page size and margins, preview the result live, and download a multi-page PDF. Nothing is uploaded to any server, so invoices, letters and internal documents stay private.
Turn HTML into PDF without uploading anything
Paste markup or drop an .html file, preview it live, and download a clean multi-page PDF — right in your browser. No sign-up, no watermarks.
100% private
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How to use
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Add your HTML
Paste HTML into the editor, upload an .html file, or start from the invoice or letter template. A live preview shows exactly how the page will look.
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Set page options
Choose A4, Letter or Legal page size, portrait or landscape orientation, margins from none to large, and standard or high (2x) render quality.
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Convert to PDF
Click Convert to PDF. The tool renders your HTML locally with html2canvas, slices it into pages, and builds the PDF with jsPDF — all on your device.
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Download
Save the finished PDF under your own file name. Long documents flow across as many pages as needed automatically.
Everything you need for HTML to PDF
A complete local pipeline from markup to a print-ready document.
Live preview
See the rendered result next to your code as you type. What you see is what lands in the PDF — no surprises after download.
Page sizes & margins
A4, Letter and Legal sizes, portrait or landscape, four margin presets. Match the paper your recipient expects.
Invoices & letters in one click
Built-in invoice and letter templates turn the tool into a mini document generator for freelancers and small teams.
Private by design
Rendering happens in your tab with sandboxed previews. Your HTML is never uploaded, stored or analyzed anywhere.
Free with no limits
No watermarks, no page caps, no daily quotas. Convert as many documents as you like, for personal or commercial use.
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About converting HTML to PDF
Why convert HTML to PDF?
HTML is the easiest format to generate — CMSs export it, AI assistants write it, developers template it — but it is a terrible format to send. Email clients mangle it, phones render it inconsistently, and printing a web page produces headers, ads and broken pagination. PDF fixes all of that: fixed layout, universal readers, reliable printing. Converting HTML to PDF is therefore the last mile of countless workflows, from freelancer invoicing to saving receipts and exporting AI-generated reports.
Doing that conversion locally matters more than it seems. Server-based converters receive your full document content, and invoices or letters routinely contain names, addresses, prices and tax IDs. A browser-local pipeline with html2canvas and jsPDF produces the same PDF without the document ever leaving your device — verifiable in the Network tab of DevTools, where you will see zero upload requests.
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Print CSS vs screenshot-style conversion
Browser print-to-PDF respects @media print stylesheets and keeps text selectable, but gives you little control and different results per browser. Screenshot-style conversion renders exact pixels, so the PDF matches your preview perfectly — at the cost of selectable text. For invoices, letters and visual documents where fidelity beats copy-paste, pixel rendering is the pragmatic choice.
Getting clean output: sizes, margins and images
Match the paper first. A4 (210 × 297 mm) is standard almost everywhere; Letter (8.5 × 11 in) is expected in the US and Canada. Use portrait for letters and invoices, landscape for wide tables and dashboards. Leave at least a small margin for anything that will be printed — most printers cannot print to the edge — and use larger margins for bound or hole-punched documents.
Images are the most common source of broken output. Remote images (hotlinked from another site) only render if that host permits cross-origin access; otherwise the canvas is tainted and the export fails safely. Prefer images saved alongside your HTML or embedded as data URLs. Keep individual images under a few megabytes so the render stays fast on phones.
Fonts and special characters
Stick to system font stacks (Arial, Helvetica, Georgia) for maximum fidelity, since custom webfonts may not finish loading before the snapshot. If you need a brand font, let the preview settle for a moment before converting. Special characters and emoji render through the same pipeline — if they show correctly in the live preview, they will appear in the PDF.
Write, preview, download
The editor and preview sit side by side. Edit a heading, fix a table, adjust a margin — the preview updates instantly, and conversion takes the exact pixels you approved. Uploaded .html files land in the same editor, so file and paste workflows converge.
Automatic multi-page flow
Long documents are sliced cleanly across A4, Letter or Legal pages at up to 2x render scale for sharp text. You never paginate by hand: the engine measures the rendered height and flows content across as many pages as needed, then downloads one finished file.
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When HTML to PDF saves the day
Real-world jobs this tool handles in under a minute.
Freelancer invoices
Generate an invoice from the template, tweak the rows, and download a PDF to email your client — no office suite needed.
Cover letters & resumes
Draft your letter in HTML, preview the layout, and export a crisp PDF for job applications and portals.
Reports from dashboards
Turn exported HTML reports, tables and AI-generated summaries into shareable PDFs for meetings and archives.
Save web content
Paste the article or receipt markup and keep a clean offline PDF copy without browser print-dialog fiddling.
How does this compare to other HTML to PDF tools?
A side-by-side comparison of popular HTML-to-PDF converters.
| Feature | NeatForge | ILovePDF | SmallPDF | Adobe Acrobat |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Privacy (no upload) | 100% local | Uploads to server | Uploads to server | Uploads to cloud |
| Free daily limit | Unlimited | 2 files/day | 2 files/day | trial |
| Registration required | No | Yes (for >2 files) | Yes (for >2 files) | Yes |
| Live preview while editing | ||||
| Built-in invoice/letter templates | ||||
| Page sizes | A4, Letter, Legal | A4, Letter | A4, Letter | Multiple |
| Works offline | After page load | |||
| Watermark on free tier | No | No | No | Yes |
All server-based tools receive and temporarily store your HTML during processing. Our tool never transmits your markup — rendering is 100% local in your browser.
FAQ
Is my HTML uploaded to your servers?
No. The entire conversion runs locally in your browser tab using the html2canvas and jsPDF libraries. Your markup never leaves your device — open DevTools Network tab and you will see zero upload requests. This makes the tool safe for invoices with client data, offer letters, and internal reports.
Can I convert a full .html file, or only pasted code?
Both. Paste any fragment (tables, headings, styled divs) or upload a complete .html document with its own <html> and <style> blocks — the tool detects full documents and renders them as-is, while fragments get clean default typography automatically.
Will the PDF look exactly like the preview?
Yes, that is the point of the live preview. Conversion snapshots the rendered pixels, so fonts, colors, tables and layout match what you approved. If something looks off, fix it in the editor first — the download will follow the preview exactly.
Which page sizes and orientations are supported?
A4, US Letter and US Legal, each in portrait or landscape, plus four margin presets from none to large. A4 portrait with medium margins is the best default for letters and invoices; switch to landscape for wide tables and dashboards.
Is the text in the PDF selectable?
No. Pages are rendered as high-resolution images (up to 2x scale), so text stays sharp but cannot be selected or searched. Choose this tool when visual fidelity matters — invoices, letters, saved articles. If you need selectable text, use browser print-to-PDF instead.
Why do some images not appear in my PDF?
Almost always a CORS issue: images hotlinked from another website can only be embedded if that host sends cross-origin headers. Re-host the image, download it next to your HTML, or embed it as a base64 data URL. Images that render in the live preview will always export correctly.
Do scripts in my HTML run during conversion?
No. The preview iframe is sandboxed, so <script> tags are blocked for your safety. The export captures static rendered content. If your page depends on JavaScript to build its layout, paste the final rendered HTML (e.g., via Inspect Element) instead.
Is there a limit on document length or file size?
No artificial limit. Long documents flow across as many pages as needed. The practical bound is device memory: hundred-page documents with large images can take a minute and use significant RAM. On phones, keep documents under ~20 pages or use standard quality for the fastest export.
Can I use the generated PDFs commercially?
Yes. The tool is free for personal and commercial use with no watermarks and no attribution required. Invoices, client letters and business reports generated here are yours to send, print and archive.
How is this different from ILovePDF or SmallPDF?
ILovePDF and SmallPDF upload your HTML to their servers, limit free use to about 2 files per day, and require accounts for more. Our converter runs 100% locally with no limits and no accounts, adds a live preview plus invoice and letter templates, and never sees your content — the right trade for private or high-volume conversion.
Can I convert an HTML file that loads local CSS, fonts or images?
Yes — upload the whole folder or a .zip archive instead of the lone .html file. Relative references like ../vendor/fonts.css or ../logo/badge.png are re-anchored onto your uploaded files inside the browser (via local blob URLs), so styles, webfonts and images resolve exactly like opening the page from disk. If the archive contains several pages, index.html is used automatically. Nothing is uploaded — the zip never leaves your device.
Why does my Tailwind Play or JavaScript-heavy page render unstyled?
Static export cannot execute scripts, and frameworks like Tailwind Play CDN generate their utility styles at runtime — without JS there is nothing to snapshot. The tool warns you when it detects such scripts. For a faithful PDF, open the finished page in your browser, copy the rendered <html> element from DevTools Elements panel (it contains the generated <style> block), and paste that here instead. Internal <style> blocks and plain stylesheets always export correctly.
Your Privacy is Our Priority
This tool runs entirely in your browser.
- We do not upload, store, or analyze your HTML.
- Rendering, pagination and PDF assembly all happen on your device.
- The preview iframe is sandboxed, so scripts in pasted markup cannot run.
- Safe for invoices, offer letters, and internal documents — your data never leaves your computer.
Close the tab and every trace is wiped from memory.
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