Converting Text to PDF
Transform plain text or markdown content into beautifully formatted PDF docs with comprehensive text to PDF converter. Add formatting, choose layouts, create professional docs ready for sharing, printing, or archiving.
Prep
Before starting:
- Use plain text (.txt), markdown (.md), or type directly
- Format text with simple markdown for structure
- No practical limit—handles docs of any length
- Full Unicode support for international characters
- Use headings, lists, emphasis for better structure
Getting Started
Begin conversion:
- Click "Start Typing" to begin in editor immediately
- Click "Load File" to upload existing text docs
- Drag and drop .txt or .md files directly into interface
- Paste content from clipboard with Ctrl+V or right-click paste
- Start with sample text to explore formatting options
Text Editor Interface
Comprehensive editing tools:
- Live preview - split-screen view showing formatted output
- Write mode - plain text editor with markdown support
- Preview mode - see exactly how PDF will appear
- Split view - simultaneous editing and preview
- Full-screen mode - maximize editor for distraction-free writing
Basic Text Formatting
Add structure:
- Headings - use # for H1, ## for H2, ### for H3
- Bold text - surround with **double asterisks**
- Italic text - surround with *single asterisks*
- Bullet lists - start lines with • or -
- Numbered lists - start with 1., 2., etc.
- Block quotes - start lines with >
- Code blocks - surround with triple backticks ```
- Manual formatting - use toolbar buttons for quick formatting
Font and Text Styling
Customize appearance:
- Font families - choose from Helvetica, Times, Courier, more
- Font size - adjust from 6pt to 72pt with plus/minus controls
- Line spacing - single, 1.15, 1.5, or double spacing
- Text color - pick any color from color picker
- Letter spacing - adjust character spacing for readability
- Text transform - uppercase, lowercase, or capitalize
- Text decoration - underline or strike-through options
Document Templates
Start with predefined styles:
- Novel - Times font, justified text, double spacing, page numbers
- Resume - Helvetica font, compact spacing, professional margins
- Article - two-column layout, justified text, academic style
- Letter - formal letter formatting with proper margins
- Code - monospaced font, light background, tight spacing
- Custom templates - save your own style combinations
Page Layout Configuration
Design doc:
- Page size - A4, Letter, Legal, A3, A5, or custom dimensions
- Orientation - portrait or landscape layout
- Margins - set top, bottom, left, right margins individually
- Background color - choose any background color
- Columns - single column, two-column, or three-column layout
- Column gap - adjust spacing between columns
Document Features
Add professional elements:
- Page numbers - add automatic numbering with multiple formats
- Number positions - top or bottom, left, center, or right
- Number formats - numeric (1, 2, 3), Roman (I, II, III), or Alpha (A, B, C)
- Headers - add repeating text at top of each page
- Footers - add repeating text at bottom of each page
- Watermarks - add faint background text with adjustable opacity
- Metadata - automatically add title, creator, timestamp
Text Processing Tools
Enhance content:
- Search & replace - find and replace text throughout doc
- Case conversion - convert selected text to uppercase or lowercase
- Duplicate text - quickly duplicate sections or entire doc
- Line numbers - add automatic line numbering
- Extra space removal - clean up multiple spaces and blank lines
- Text statistics - real-time word, character, line counts
- Clipboard tools - copy formatted sections for reuse
Advanced Settings Panel
Fine-tune conversion:
- Margin control - precise millimeter adjustments for all margins
- Spacing options - control paragraph spacing and indentation
- Watermark configuration - custom text, angle, transparency
- Header/footer styling - separate fonts and colors for headers/footers
- Export quality - balance between file size and quality
- Font embedding - ensure fonts display correctly on all devices
Preview and Validation
Check before converting:
- Live preview - see PDF appearance in real-time
- Page breaks - preview where pages will break
- Column flow - check how text flows between columns
- Format verification - ensure all formatting appears correctly
- Document length - see estimated page count
- Error checking - identify potential conversion issues
Conversion Processing
Generate PDF:
- Click "Download PDF" to begin conversion
- Real-time progress indicator shows processing stages
- System applies all formatting and layout settings
- Generates high-quality PDF with embedded fonts
- Optimizes file size without sacrificing quality
- Processing time depends on doc length and complexity
Output File Details
Finished doc:
- File name - automatically named with timestamp
- File format - standard PDF compatible with all readers
- Quality - professional print-ready quality
- Size optimization - balanced file size for sharing
- Metadata - includes author, creation date, software info
- Compatibility - works with Adobe Reader, Preview, browsers, mobile apps
Download and Sharing
Access PDF:
- Automatic download - PDF downloads to device
- File location - goes to default downloads folder
- Print options - ready for immediate printing
- Email sharing - small file sizes ideal for email attachments
- Cloud storage - save directly to Google Drive, Dropbox, etc.
- Multiple formats - option to save as different PDF versions
Text Statistics Panel
Document analytics:
- Word count - total words in doc
- Character count - total characters (with/without spaces)
- Line count - total lines of text
- Paragraph count - number of paragraphs
- Page estimate - estimated pages based on current settings
- Reading time - estimated time to read doc
Uses
Perfect for:
- Business docs - convert notes, reports, proposals to PDF
- Academic work - format essays, theses, research papers
- Creative writing - prepare manuscripts, scripts, stories
- Technical documentation - create manuals, guides, specifications
- Personal docs - convert letters, journals, notes
- Web content - save articles and blog posts as PDF
- Code documentation - format code snippets and technical notes
Tips
Best results:
- Use consistent markdown formatting throughout doc
- Preview before converting to catch formatting issues
- Choose appropriate page size for intended use
- Use templates as starting points for common doc types
- Adjust line spacing for better readability
- Add page numbers for multi-page docs
- Consider file size when adding complex formatting
Security
Data protection:
- No server storage—conversion happens in browser
- No text content sent to external servers
- Complete privacy—text never leaves device
- No tracking of content or metadata
- Automatic clearing of editor after download
- Secure HTTPS connection for file uploads
Converting text to PDF is essential for creating shareable, printable, archive-ready docs from written content. Tool makes this process simple yet powerful, offering extensive formatting options while maintaining ease of use. Whether you need basic text doc converted or complex multi-column layout with headers and footers, converter handles everything in-browser without compromising privacy. Live preview ensures you see exactly how PDF will look, and professional output means docs will appear polished and ready for any purpose.