SHSelfHostIndex
PD

pdf2htmlEX

Converts PDF documents to HTML while preserving layout

E-books & Media Library ★ 5.6k stars Medium setup GPL-3.0

pdf2htmlEX converts PDF files into HTML, preserving the original text, fonts, and layout with high fidelity. It can be self-hosted to make PDF ebooks and documents readable directly in a web browser.

Official siteSource code

Key features

  • High-fidelity PDF to HTML
  • Preserves fonts and layout
  • Browser-readable output
  • Scriptable conversion

Pros & cons

Strengths

  • Excellent layout accuracy
  • Good for archiving

Trade-offs

  • Output files can be large
  • Conversion tool only

pdf2htmlEX replaces

Self-hosted Commercial PDF converters alternatives

Compare pdf2htmlEX

25 head-to-head comparisons.

Similar e-books & media library apps