Benjamin Hourigan

Writer, editor, and entrepreneur

Gmail hack: convert PDF to HTML

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Ever wanted to convert a PDF to HTML, but didn’t feel like paying for a converter utility?

Well, cast aside those thoughts of giving up your cash, because Gmail may have the answer…

If you have a Gmail account, you can follow these simple steps:

  1. Mail a PDF to your Gmail address.
  2. View the email in the Gmail web client.
  3. Select “View as HTML” in the attachment area.

Gmail PDF-to-HTML hack

The converted document will be missing most of its formatting, and you’ll miss any images it contained, but you can now save the HTML to your computer.

Written by Benjamin Hourigan

January 9th, 2006 at 7:07 pm

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