Guides & tips for working with PDFs
Practical how-tos, behind-the-scenes notes, and product updates from the team behind Blackpdf.
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Turn Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and images into PDFs.
ODT vs RTF vs DOCX: What the Difference Actually Is
Three document formats that all hold the same words. What each one is, why you keep receiving them, and why converting any of them to PDF is usually the right answer.
How to Print an Ebook (EPUB to Paper)
Ebooks aren't built to be printed — they have no fixed pages. Here's how to turn an EPUB into a printable PDF, and how to keep it from wasting a hundred sheets of paper.
How to Convert Code or a Log File to PDF
Turning source code, logs, or config files into a PDF for review, submission, or evidence. Why the font choice makes or breaks it, and how to stop lines wrapping.
How to Convert Any Document to PDF
Word, Excel, PowerPoint, images, HTML, plain text, RTF, ODT, or an EPUB ebook — the right converter for every source format, and what to watch for in each.
How to Convert TXT to PDF
Turn a plain .txt file — or pasted text — into a clean, formatted PDF. Step-by-step, with page size, font, and font-size options, plus tips for code and logs.
How to Convert RTF to PDF
Turn a Rich Text Format (.rtf) file into a clean, universal PDF. Step-by-step, with the quality, comments, and heading-bookmark options explained.
How to Convert ODT to PDF
Turn a LibreOffice / OpenDocument Text (.odt) file into a PDF that looks the same everywhere. Step-by-step, with the quality, comments, and bookmark options explained.
How to Convert EPUB to PDF
Turn an EPUB ebook into a PDF you can print, annotate, or open anywhere. Step-by-step, plus why a reflowable ebook and a fixed PDF page are fundamentally different.
How to Convert an HTML Invoice or Receipt to PDF
Turn an HTML invoice, receipt, or report template into a clean, print-ready PDF. The margin, page-size, and background-graphics settings that make templated documents come out right.
How to Share a Presentation as a PDF (Handouts & Email)
Why a PDF beats a PPTX for sending a deck: it opens everywhere, can't be casually edited, and is far smaller. How to share slides as handouts and keep the file email-friendly.
How to Save a Web Page as a PDF
Two ways to turn a web page into a PDF: your browser's built-in Print to PDF, or converting the page's HTML. When to use each, and how to get a clean, complete capture.
How to Convert PowerPoint to PDF
Turn a PPT or PPTX presentation into a PDF that opens the same for everyone — fonts intact, layout locked, no PowerPoint required. Step-by-step, plus how to keep slides looking right.
How to Convert HTML to PDF
Turn an HTML file or pasted HTML code into a clean PDF. How to set page size, orientation, and margins, whether to keep background graphics, and why CSS sometimes renders differently.
How-ToHow 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-ToHow 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.