How Do You Turn a PDF Into a Live Web Page?
You turn a PDF into a live page by opening it in QuickCatPDF's PDF Live Page tool, setting a page title and clicking Create live page. You get a single HTML file that shows every page in a layout that reads well on phones and computers, includes the text of each page for search engines and screen readers, and can offer a button to download the original PDF.
The file is made in your browser. You then publish it yourself, for example on your own website.
This version creates the file for you to host. A hosted share link on QuickCatPDF is planned.
How to Create a PDF Live Page With QuickCatPDF
Making a live page takes four steps.
- Click Select PDF file or drop your PDF on the page.
- Set the Page title and the Image quality (Standard or High).
- Keep Include a "Download PDF" button ticked if readers should get the PDF too.
- Click Create live page, check the preview, then click Download HTML page.
Why Turn a PDF Into a Web Page?
PDFs are awkward on phones: readers have to zoom and scroll sideways, and some apps download the file instead of showing it. A live page shows the same pages as responsive images that fit any screen, with links to jump between pages, and it supports dark mode.
Search engines can't read the pages inside a PDF as easily as a normal web page. The live page includes the text of every page in the HTML, in an expandable section under each page, so it can be found in search and read by screen readers.
Everything is in one file: in our test, a 12-page document became a single 2.6 MB HTML file, including an embedded copy of the PDF for download.
Where Can You Publish the Live Page?
Upload the HTML file anywhere that hosts web pages: your own website, a page builder that accepts HTML files, or a static hosting service. You can also email it or share it through cloud storage, and it opens in any browser.
Because the file contains the page images and text, it doesn't need any other files to work. Larger PDFs make larger HTML files, so choose Standard quality and untick the PDF download for big documents. To read a PDF yourself, use the PDF Viewer; to get page images instead, use PDF to Image.
To keep a copy of the pages as pictures, use PDF to JPG, or merge PDF files before you share them.
Frequently asked questions
Is PDF Live Page free?
Yes, it's free with no sign-up and no watermark of ours.
Can I share a PDF online with a live link?
Not directly from QuickCatPDF yet. Download the HTML file and publish it on your own site or hosting; hosted share links are planned.
Is my PDF uploaded?
No, the live page is created in your browser. Nothing is sent to QuickCatPDF.
Can people copy the text?
Yes, the text of each page is included as normal web text under the page image, so readers can select and copy it.
Does it work on mobile?
Yes, the page layout fits phone screens, and readers can jump between pages with the page links. See PDF Tools for more.
Create a live page from your PDF
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