TXT to PDF
Convert plain text files to formatted PDF.
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How to use
- 1 Drop or click to upload your file
- 2 Adjust options if shown
- 3 Click Run Tool
- 4 Download your result instantly
- ✓ Files up to 1GB
- ✓ Unlimited jobs/hour
- ✓ Batch processing
- ✓ Priority support
Files are processed securely and permanently deleted within 1 hour. We never store, read, or share your documents.
Why this works
Convert a plain-text file (.txt) into a clean, paginated PDF \u2014 useful for archiving logs, sharing code listings, or distributing plain-text documents in a format every device can render.
Plain text is the most portable file format in the world: every device reads it, every program can write it, and it never goes out of date. But sometimes you need the content in PDF \u2014 to email it as an attachment that displays inline rather than triggering a download dialog; to archive it with consistent pagination; to combine it with other PDFs into one document; to apply a watermark, password, or signature.
TXT to PDF takes your plain-text file and produces a paginated PDF using a monospace font (the standard for code, logs, and any content where alignment matters). Line breaks in the source file become line breaks in the PDF; long lines wrap at the page margin to keep everything readable. Page numbers are added at the bottom of every page so the resulting PDF can be referenced page-by-page.
Character encoding: we accept UTF-8 (the modern standard, covers almost every language and symbol) and Latin-1 (legacy Western European). If your file is in another encoding (Windows-1252, KOI8-R, Shift-JIS, etc.), open it in a text editor and re-save as UTF-8 first. Most modern editors do this with one menu click.
Monospace font means every character takes the same horizontal space \u2014 important for code, log files, formatted tables made with whitespace, and ASCII art. If your source is prose that would read better in a proportional font, consider using a word processor (Word, Pages, Google Docs) to format the text first, then Word to PDF.
Line length affects wrap behaviour. Lines under ~80 characters wrap cleanly. Very long lines (e.g. JSON dumps on one line, log entries without line breaks) wrap at the page edge, which can hurt readability. For code or structured content, format the source with line breaks at sensible boundaries before converting.
How it works
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1Upload your .txt fileDrop the text file into the upload box. UTF-8 and Latin-1 encodings are accepted.
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2Run the conversionPress Convert. Finishes in 1\u20132 seconds for typical text files.
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3Download the PDFYou\u2019ll get a paginated PDF in monospace font with page numbers. Lines wrap at the page margin for readability.
Real-world uses
Developers
Share a log file or code listing as a PDF attachment for a bug report \u2014 lines preserved, monospace alignment intact.
Writers
Quickly produce a PDF of a Markdown or plain-text draft for sharing with editors.
Sysadmins
Archive server log excerpts as PDF with page numbers for incident records.
Researchers
Convert data export files (CSV, TSV) into paginated PDFs for appendices.
Common questions
What font does the output use?
A monospace font \u2014 every character takes the same horizontal space. Standard for code, logs, and any content where text alignment matters. If you want a proportional font (better for prose), format your text in Word or Google Docs first, then use Word to PDF.
Which character encodings are supported?
UTF-8 (the modern default, handles every language) and Latin-1 (legacy Western European). For other encodings, re-save as UTF-8 in your text editor before uploading.
Will long lines wrap or get cut off?
Long lines wrap at the page margin so nothing is cut off. For better readability with code or structured content, format the source with line breaks at sensible boundaries (under ~80 characters per line) before converting.
Does the PDF include page numbers?
Yes, by default \u2014 page numbers appear at the bottom of every page so the output can be referenced page-by-page.
Can I convert source code (.py, .js, .sh, etc.)?
Yes \u2014 rename the file to .txt or just upload it as-is. Code files are valid plain text. For syntax-highlighted output, use a dedicated code-to-PDF tool first (your IDE usually has \u201cprint to PDF\u201d with syntax highlighting baked in).
Will UTF-8 emoji and special characters survive?
Most do. Standard symbols, accented characters, and CJK characters render correctly. Some rare emoji that require colour-font support may render as black-and-white glyphs. For full emoji fidelity, format in a word processor first.