How Do You Convert a PDF to Another Format?
You convert a PDF by adding it to QuickCatPDF's PDF Converter, choosing a format under Convert to, and clicking Convert. One tool turns a PDF into Word, Excel, CSV, plain text, Markdown, HTML, JSON, XML, JPG or PNG.
Every conversion runs in your own browser, so the PDF is never uploaded, and the page keeps working offline once it has loaded. It's free, with no sign-up, no watermark and no daily limit.
How to Use the PDF Converter
Converting a PDF takes four steps.
- Click Select PDF files or drop your PDFs on the page (up to 20).
- Choose the format under Convert to: Word, Excel, CSV, Text, Markdown, HTML, JSON, XML, JPG or PNG.
- Type a range in Pages if you only need part of the PDF.
- Click Convert, then download the file or the ZIP.
Which Format Should You Choose?
Pick the format by what you want to do with the content next.
| You want to | Convert to |
|---|---|
| Edit the document in a word processor | Word (DOCX) |
| Work with tables and totals | Excel (XLSX) or CSV |
| Copy or reuse the words only | Text (TXT) |
| Put the content in GitHub, Obsidian or Notion | Markdown |
| Publish it on a website | HTML |
| Feed it to a program or database | JSON or XML |
| Share or post a page as a picture | JPG or PNG |
Each format also has its own page with every setting, such as PDF to Word, PDF to Excel, PDF to Text and PDF to Image.
Why Use QuickCatPDF as Your PDF Converter?
QuickCatPDF rebuilds the structure of the document, not just its words: headings, paragraphs, bulleted and numbered lists, tables and links are detected and written in the right form for each format. Pages with two columns are read column by column, and repeated page numbers, headers and footers are removed.
In our tests, a 4-page report with a title, headings, lists, a table, a picture and a link converted to Markdown in about half a second, with every heading level, list and table row in place. The same file turned into four PNG pages in a ZIP, or a Word file, without leaving the browser.
Scanned PDFs are read with text recognition (OCR) in 31 languages, so even a photographed document comes out as real text.
Is It Private?
Yes. The conversion code runs on your device and no file data is sent to any server, so there's nothing to delete afterwards. That also makes it suitable for documents covered by privacy rules, such as contracts, payslips and medical letters.
Frequently asked questions
Is this PDF converter free?
Yes, it's free with no sign-up, no watermark and no limit on the number of files.
Does it work on a phone?
Yes, it works in the browser on phones and tablets as well as computers. Large PDFs convert faster on a computer.
Can I convert files from Google Drive or Dropbox?
Download the PDF from Google Drive or Dropbox first, then add it here. The converter doesn't connect to cloud accounts, which is part of why your files stay private.
Can I convert several PDFs at once?
Yes, add up to 20 PDFs and they're converted one after another; several results come as a ZIP.
What about converting files to PDF?
Use Convert Any File to PDF to turn documents, images, e-books and web pages into PDFs.
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