How Do You Convert Text to PDF?
You convert text to PDF by adding a TXT file to QuickCatPDF's Text to PDF converter, or pasting your text into Type or paste, and clicking Download PDF. The text is laid out on clean pages with your chosen font, text size and page size, and page numbers at the bottom.
To keep the text on your own computer, click Save as PDF on this device instead. The page is laid out in your browser and the print window opens, where you choose Save as PDF, so nothing is uploaded. Both ways are free, with no sign-up and no watermark.
How to Convert a TXT File to PDF With QuickCatPDF
Turning text into a PDF takes four steps.
- Click Select text files, drop files on the page, or choose Type or paste.
- Choose the Page size, Font and Text size.
- Click Download PDF, or Save as PDF on this device to print it from your browser without uploading.
- For several files, choose Separate PDFs or One combined PDF before you convert.
Does It Work With Hindi, Marathi, Arabic and Other Languages?
Yes. The text is laid out by a browser engine that shapes every script correctly, so Hindi and Marathi conjuncts join as they should and Arabic runs right to left with joined letters. Each line's direction is detected on its own, so English and Arabic lines can sit in the same file.
In our test, a 126-line notes file with English, Hindi, Marathi and Arabic lines became a 3-page A4 PDF in about 2 seconds, and every line could be selected and searched in the PDF.
The tool reads UTF-8, UTF-16 and older Windows text files automatically. A UTF-16 file and a Windows-1252 file with accented letters and the euro sign both came out with every character correct.
Which Settings Can You Change?
The page and text settings cover what plain text needs.
| Setting | Options |
|---|---|
| Page size | A4, Letter, A3, A5, Legal |
| Orientation | Portrait, Landscape |
| Font | Automatic, Sans serif, Serif, Monospace |
| Text size | 9 to 14 pt |
| Wrap long lines | On, or cut at the page edge |
| Line numbers | Off or on |
| Margins and page numbers | Narrow, Normal, Wide; on or off |
Automatic picks monospace for log files, code and settings files, so columns line up, and a sans serif font for everything else. Tabs keep 4-character stops.
Is My Text Private?
With Save as PDF on this device, the text never leaves your browser, and the page works offline once loaded. With Download PDF, the text is sent over HTTPS to our server, laid out in a sandboxed service with no internet access, and deleted right after conversion.
Frequently asked questions
Is Text to PDF free?
Yes, free with no sign-up and no watermark. Download PDF has a fair-use limit of 60 files an hour; Save as PDF on this device has none.
Can I paste text instead of uploading a file?
Yes, choose Type or paste, paste your text, and click either button. Pasted text can be up to 5 MB.
Can I convert text to PDF offline?
Yes, once the page has loaded, Save as PDF on this device works without an internet connection. Choose Save as PDF in the print window.
Will long lines be cut off?
No, long lines wrap onto the next line by default. Untick Wrap long lines if you want each line to stay on one line, for example for wide log files; text past the edge is then cut.
Can I convert several text files into one PDF?
Yes, add up to 10 files and choose One combined PDF; each file gets its own bookmark. For formatted text with headings and lists, use Markdown to PDF, and for tables use CSV to PDF.
Can I convert a Word document instead?
Yes, Word files keep their formatting with Word to PDF, and every other format is on Convert Any File to PDF.
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