You're moving old PDFs onto a website, building a knowledge base, or feeding documents into a search engine. HTML is the web's native format and PDFs aren't search-friendly without help.
PDF to HTML use cases
Content migration: taking historical PDFs and republishing as web articles. SEO: Google indexes HTML far better than PDFs. Knowledge base: documentation that's searchable, linkable, and accessible. Light editing: HTML is easier to bulk-edit than PDF source files.
What you get
Flint's convert hub outputs HTML — usually with embedded CSS so the styling carries with the document. Each PDF becomes one HTML file (with linked images) or, optionally, one HTML per page.
Text becomes proper HTML — headings are `<h1>` `<h2>`, paragraphs are `<p>`, lists are `<ul>` or `<ol>`. Tables become `<table>` elements. Real markup, not divs masquerading as a document.
Cleanup before publishing
Converter output is structured but often verbose — inline styles on every element, position-driven CSS that worked in the PDF but feels weird on the web. For one-off publishing, run the HTML through a cleaner: Prettier for formatting, a manual pass to strip inline styles, restyle with your site's CSS.
For batch migration, an automated cleanup script saves hours.
Images and assets
Images come out as separate files (usually PNGs) referenced from the HTML. You'll need to host both the HTML and the image folder. For a CMS migration, drop both into the same media directory and the HTML's relative paths will work.
FAQ
Is the HTML responsive?
Out of the box, no — converter HTML targets PDF page geometry. Strip inline styles and let your site's CSS take over for responsive behaviour.
Will hyperlinks work?
Yes — links in the PDF become `<a>` tags. Internal links (cross-references) become `#`-anchored links within the document.
Can I publish to WordPress?
Yes — paste the cleaned HTML into the WordPress code editor. Restyle with your theme's CSS.
What about scanned PDFs?
OCR runs; output is text on top of images. Result is usable for search and indexing but not pixel-perfect display.
Web-ready out of the box. Convert your PDF to HTML for publishing or migration.