Guides & tips for working with PDFs
Practical how-tos, behind-the-scenes notes, and product updates from the team behind Blackpdf.
Convert PDFs
Move documents in and out of PDF — Word, Excel, images, JPGs, and PDF versions.
Convert PDFs
Move documents in and out of PDF — Word, Excel, images, JPGs, and PDF versions.
How to Convert a PDF to PowerPoint
Convert a PDF to an editable PowerPoint presentation. Step-by-step guide for documents that need to land in slides, plus what survives the conversion.
How to Convert Excel to PDF
Convert an Excel spreadsheet to PDF: pick the page size, orientation, fit method, and which sheets to include. Step-by-step guide for clean output.
How to Convert an Image to PDF
Convert JPG, PNG, or other images to a PDF document. Step-by-step guide with page size, orientation, multi-image layouts, and page numbering.
How to Convert a PDF to Excel
Convert a PDF to an editable Excel spreadsheet: extract tables cleanly, handle scanned PDFs, and know which formatting survives. Step-by-step guide.
How to Convert Word to PDF
Convert a Word document to PDF online: keep formatting, hyperlinks, and bookmarks intact. Step-by-step with quality settings and PDF/A export.
How to Convert a PDF to JPG
Convert PDF pages to JPG, PNG, WebP, or TIFF images. Step-by-step guide with the right quality setting and format for web, print, and archiving.
How to Change a PDF's Version (1.3, 1.4, 1.7, 2.0)
Step-by-step guide to changing a PDF's version header — when you need to, which target to pick, and how the lossless rewrite works.
How to Convert a PDF to Word
Convert PDF to editable Word documents: handle scanned PDFs, preserve formatting, and understand what survives the conversion. Step-by-step guide.
PDF vs PDF/A: Which One Should You Use?
PDF vs PDF/A explained: what the archival format changes, when courts and regulators require it, and when standard PDF is the better everyday choice.