tacsoln / pdf2htmlex

Convert PDF to HTML without losing format. Text is preserved as much as possible.

pdf2htmlEX

A beautiful demo is worth a thousand words:

Typography Original

Formulas Original

Scientific Paper Original

Chinese Original

WINDOWS XP USERS: Please make sure ClearType is turned on

(Control Panel -> Display -> Appearance -> Effects -> "Use the following method to smooth edges of screen fonts" -> ClearType)

Introduction

pdf2htmlEX renders PDF files in HTML, utilizing modern Web technologies, aims to provide an accuracy rendering, while keeping optimized for Web display.

It is optimized for modern web browsers such as Mozilla Firefox & Google Chrome.

This program is designed for scientific papers with complicate formulas and figures, so a precise rendering is also the #1 concern. But of course general PDF files are also supported.

Features

• Single HTML file output
• Precise rendering
• Text Selection
• Font embedding & reencoding for Web
• Proper styling (Color, Transformation...)
• Links
• Optimization for Web

Not supported yet

• Type 3 fonts
• Non-text object (Don't worry, they will be rendered as images)

Get started

Ubuntu

There is a Ubuntu PPA set up at here.

ArchLinux

Special thanks to Arthur Titeica for the AUR Package.

Build from source

Dependency

• CMake, pkg-config
• compilers support C++11
• GCC >= 4.4.6
• libpoppler with xpdf header >= 0.20.0 (compile with --enable-xpdf-headers)
• Install libpng (and headers) BEFORE you compile libpoppler if you want background images generated
• Install poppler-data if your want CJK support
• fontforge (with header files)

Build On Windows

I've tested with CYGWIN without any problem, and I believe it also works on MinGW without many modifications.

Compiling

cmake . && make && sudo make install

Usage

pdf2htmlEX /path/to/foobar.pdf

pdf2htmlEX --help

LICENSE

GPLv2 & GPLv3 Dual licensed

pdf2htmlEX is totally free, please credit pdf2htmlEX if you use it

Please consider sponsoring it if you use it for commercial purpose

Font extraction, conversion or redistribution may be illegal, please check your local laws

Credits

The following projects have been consulted for pdf2htmlEX:

• pdftops & pdftohtml from poppler
• MuPDF
• PDF.js
• Crocodoc
• Google Doc

Contact

Suggestions and questions are welcome.

Please read the FAQ beforehand.

• Lu Wang [email protected]

Special Thanks

• Hongliang Tian [email protected]