Guide · 3 min read · Updated 2026-08-09

How to Convert TXT to PDF

A .txt file has no pages, no margins and no fixed appearance. Turning it into a PDF is how you make it printable, attachable and stable — everyone sees exactly the same thing.

Drop your file hereor choose a file from your deviceAccepted: TXT / MD / LOG

This file never leaves your browser.

Convert your file

Drop a .txt file below to get a paginated PDF with sensible margins. Everything happens in your browser.

Why convert text to PDF at all

Printing: a .txt file prints differently depending on which app opens it, whereas a PDF has fixed pagination.
Attachments: PDF opens predictably everywhere, including on phones with no text editor configured.
Archiving: fixed layout means a document that looks the same in ten years.
Submission: many forms and portals accept PDF only.

Steps

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Choose the .txt fileAlso works for log files, exported notes, CSV dumps and source code saved as text.
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ConvertText is wrapped at the page margin and flowed across A4 pages.
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DownloadThe text in the PDF stays selectable and searchable.

Long lines are wrapped rather than cut off, which matters for logs and code where a truncated line loses information.

Frequently Asked Questions

Are line breaks preserved?

Yes. Existing line breaks are respected, and lines too long for the page width are wrapped rather than truncated.

Can I choose the font or page size?

Not currently. The output uses a readable default on A4. For full typographic control, paste the text into a word processor and export from there.

Does it handle non-English text?

Latin-script languages convert with selectable text. For Chinese, Japanese, Korean and similar scripts, the same font-embedding limits described in the HTML to PDF guide apply.

Is there a size limit?

No hard limit, but very large files are bounded by the memory your browser tab has available. A book-length text file is fine on a desktop machine.

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