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Convert html document files

The format the web is built on. A document that a browser knows how to lay out. A tree of elements and attributes, usually with CSS for styling and JavaScript for behaviour. The browser builds the page from it at request time. That is the format you end up with when something needs to look the same on every screen, which is why it keeps turning up in turning a document into a shareable web page. From here it can become PDF, MD, TXT, DOCX and RTF, and the conversions run on your own device, so the file is never uploaded anywhere.

At a glance

Source
HTML
Where it runs
Your browser
Cost
Free, unlimited
Account
Not needed
HTML

Converter

Universal converter

On device

Drop one or more html document files.

or select html document

Your file never leaves this browser

    About the format

    The format the web is built on.

    A tree of elements and attributes, usually with CSS for styling and JavaScript for behaviour. The browser builds the page from it at request time.

    Where it is good
    • Reflows to any screen size on its own
    • Semantic markup makes a document readable by a screen reader
    • Links, images and forms are all part of the format
    Where it falls short
    • A saved page is often full of scripts and styles you did not write
    • Not a stable archive — it can rot as the web changes
    • Printing a web page rarely gives you the layout you wanted
    You will find it on
    Every website, every email client, every browser

    The thing people miss

    A browser can print a page to PDF perfectly well — which is why most "PDF from the web" features are just the print dialog.

    Where it goes next

    Turning a document into a shareable web page

    Real jobs

    What people are actually doing with HTML

    Turning a document into a shareable web page

    Sending a rich, styled letter that works on any device

    Reading a page that no longer renders on its own site

    How to

    Converting a HTML file

    1. 01

      Add your html document

      Drag the file onto the drop zone, or tap to browse. Only one file is needed.

    2. 02

      Pick what you want it to become

      Every format this file can become is listed in the switchboard. Pick one and the converter opens with sensible defaults already set.

    3. 03

      Download the result

      Your converted file downloads straight to your device. Nothing was uploaded, so there is no file to delete from a server afterwards.

    Also available

    HTML converts into

    PDFPDF documentMDMarkdownTXTPlain textDOCXWord documentRTFRich Text Format

    Questions

    HTML conversion questions

    How do I convert HTML to another format?

    Add your html document file to the drop zone, choose the target format, adjust the options if you want to, and press convert. The finished file downloads immediately.

    Is my file uploaded anywhere?

    For most conversions, no. They run entirely inside your browser tab. The file is read from your device and the result is written back to your device.

    Do I need an account?

    No. There is no signup step, no email capture and no usage counter. Open the tool, convert the file, close the tab.

    Will there be a watermark or a page limit?

    Neither. On-device conversions produce a clean file with no branding and no cap on pages, size or number of files.