How to use Text to PDF
- Paste plain text into the Text box, or add one UTF-8 .txt file.
- Choose the page size, orientation and font.
- Set the text size, line spacing and margin, and add a title line if the first page needs one.
- Select Create the PDF and download the file.
Example: Text to PDF
Turn three short paragraphs into a one-page PDF.
Options
- Line spacing
- A multiple of the text size. 1.4 is comfortable to read; 2 leaves room for notes.
- Margin in points
- 72 points is one inch. 56 points is about 2 cm, which suits A4 and Letter.
- Document title line
- Prints once at the top of the first page in a larger bold font. The body starts below it.
Supported inputs and limits
Where your input is processed
This tool processes your input in this browser. Your text and files are not uploaded to UseFreeTools. Check this tool's limits for anything it may save on your device.
Why the fonts decide which languages work
Helvetica, Times and Courier are the three fonts every PDF reader already has, so the file stays small and needs no embedded font data. The trade-off is coverage: they hold Latin letters, digits, punctuation and the WinAnsi accents, and nothing else. Text outside that set is refused instead of quietly printing blank boxes, because a missing glyph is worse than a clear refusal. The layout is a plain word wrap as well, not a typesetter: blank lines are kept and a title can be drawn larger, but there are no columns or tables.
How the pages fill up
Text wraps at word boundaries inside the printable width. A page keeps taking lines until the next one would cross the bottom margin, and that line opens the following page. A blank line is kept as vertical space. Courier is monospace and fits fewer characters per line at the same point size, so a fixed-width document runs longer than the same text set in Helvetica.
Questions about Text to PDF
Can I convert a Word document here?
No. The source must be plain text. Save the document as plain text or UTF-8 .txt, then add that file here.
Why were some characters refused?
Latin letters, digits and common accents are supported, but the standard PDF fonts cannot draw every script. Characters outside that set are refused with a message instead of being printed as blank boxes. Those characters need a tool with wider font support.
How do I force a new page?
Put a line that reads --- Page break --- where the new page should start, or paste a form feed character.
Why is a long word split in the middle?
A word wider than the printable line is broken at the margin so it cannot run off the page. Everything else wraps at spaces.