HTML to PDF
Convert an HTML file to PDF free. Real browser rendering, print stylesheets respected, links stay clickable, no account required. 24h auto-delete.
HTML→PDFThe target format is pre-selected — drop a file and it converts.
Drag & drop your file here
or click to browse — up to 200 MB
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Describe what you want to do — coming soon
Public URLs only — we download the file on our servers and convert it; nothing behind a login is ever touched.
A PDF rendered from your HTML in a real browser engine — CSS included.
How to convert HTML to PDF
Add your HTML file
Drag the file into the box or click to browse. Files up to 200 MB are accepted.
Pick PDF
PDF is pre-selected. Press Convert.
Download the PDF
When the conversion finishes, download your PDF file. It is deleted from our servers within 24 hours.
What converts well
| Case | Verdict | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Standard HTML file | Converts well | Handled by a dedicated conversion engine. |
| Saved pages, reports, invoices (self-contained HTML) | Converts well | Inline CSS and images render exactly as a browser would print them. |
| HTML referencing local files (images/next to it) | Partial | A single file uploads; linked local assets are not visible to the renderer. |
| HTML that loads remote images/CSS | Partial | Public web resources load; private or slow ones may be missing. |
| Scripts requiring credentials | Not supported | The renderer is anonymous — no cookies, no sessions. |
The browser is the real HTML engine
HTML is a browser format: its meaning only fully materialises when an engine applies CSS, lays out boxes and runs scripts. Tools that approximate HTML rendering with custom parsers produce the uncanny valley — almost right fonts, almost right spacing, subtly broken tables. The only honest way to convert HTML to PDF is to let a real browser engine render the page and print it.
That is what happens here. Your HTML file is loaded in a headless browser on the conversion cluster, CSS is applied, layout runs, and the result is printed to PDF following the document's print rules.
What renders well
Self-contained HTML — a file with inline styles or embedded assets, the kind exported by note apps, report generators and invoice builders — converts beautifully. Print stylesheets are honoured where present: page breaks land where the author intended, backgrounds drop or stay per the CSS, and margins follow the @page rules.
Text in the PDF is real text: selectable, searchable, copy-pastable. Tables render as tables, forms render as their visual state, and web fonts load from public CDNs. For generated documents — receipts, tickets, packing slips, weekly reports — the result is indistinguishable from printing the page in a browser on a good day.
The single-file boundary
One honest limitation trips people regularly: you upload one file. HTML that references sibling files on your disk — <img src="./chart.png"> pointing at a local PNG — renders without those images, because the renderer never sees your filesystem. Pages whose assets live on the public web render fine; local companions do not travel. Inlining images as data URIs (many export tools have that option) is the reliable fix.
Scripts run in the anonymous renderer the way they would for a fresh visitor: no cookies, no stored sessions, no credentials. Pages requiring login render their public shells — the same rule as the URL tool, and for the same security reasons.
Retention and privacy
Your HTML and the produced PDF are deleted automatically within 24 hours. Rendering happens in memory on the conversion cluster over HTTPS transport, no account is required, and there are no third-party ad networks on this site.
Live stats this week
Real numbers from this service — nothing smoothed, nothing decorated.
Frequently asked
Is HTML to PDF conversion really free?
Yes. During the beta everything on LiteConvert is free within daily per-IP quotas (failures refunded). No account required, no card, no watermark on the output.
Are my files safe?
Your files travel over HTTPS, are converted, and both the original and the result are automatically deleted within 24 hours. We never sell or share uploaded files, and there are no third-party ad networks on this site.
How long does a conversion take?
Most files finish in seconds. Larger files take longer, and you will see progress while the conversion runs.
Are CSS and print styles applied?
Yes — a real browser engine renders the file, including @page rules and print stylesheets.
Why are my local images missing?
Only the single HTML file is uploaded; sibling local files cannot travel. Inline them as data URIs for a complete result.
Is the text selectable in the PDF?
Yes — text stays real text, not an image of text.
Do JavaScript-run pages work?
Scripts execute in the anonymous renderer; content needing logins will not appear.
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Last updated 2026-09-18 · A Lite Lake product