How to convert TXT to PDF

You have just drawn up a text file in TXT format and a colleague of yours has asked you to send it to him converted to PDF. Well, considering the fact that the documents in PDF format can be consulted without any kind of problem on almost all the devices on the square, the request seems to me more than legitimate. How do you say? Do you think in this way too but you have no idea how to convert TXT to PDF? Well, but you have no reason to worry, you can count on me again this time! With today’s guide we will in fact discover everything that is possible to do to be able to convert TXT to PDF immediately and with minimal effort.

To succeed “in the business” it is sufficient to resort to the use of some special online services at no cost which, acting directly and comfortably from the Web browser and regardless of the operating system installed on the computer, allow you to convert TXT to PDF in no time you say. The use of these services, it is good that you keep this in mind, however, requires the availability of an Internet connection. If I were not connected but you must not be alarmed, you can still convert TXT to PDF using some tools available “standard” on both Windows and on OS X .

That said, if you are really willing to find out how to convert TXT to PDF I suggest you take a few minutes of free time, get comfortable and concentrate on reading the instructions I am about to give you. Ready? Yes? Very well, then let’s proceed.

Online2PDF (online)

If you are interested in understanding how to convert TXT to PDF I suggest you first take a look at  Online2PDF . This is an excellent web service dedicated solely to editing and converting PDF documents. You can use this service to convert documents, images, text files, Microsoft Office files, OpenDocument files and Web pages and also to merge two or more documents into a single PDF. The service is totally free but has upload restrictions. In fact, it is not possible to process more than 20 documents simultaneously and it is not possible to upload files larger than 50MB (100MB for multiple uploads).

In order to convert TXT to PDF with Online2PDF the first operation you need to do is to  click here  so that you can immediately connect to the main web page of the service. Then click on the Select files button   and choose the documents to be processed. Then expand the drop-down menu located at the bottom next to the item Mode: and choose whether to create a single PDF by selecting the Standard Conversion item   or whether to convert the files to TXT format separately by selecting the item  Create a new PDF file for each page .

If necessary, you can also make changes to the file to be converted using the buttons located next to the item  Preferences:  present at the bottom.

Finally, press the Convert button   and wait for your documents to be converted first and then downloaded to your PC. Once the process is complete, the download of the document will start automatically. If the TXT file converted into PDF format is not downloaded automatically, click on the Download the Manual link to force the download.

CloudConvert (online)

Another great web service for converting TXT to PDF is  CloudConvert . It is an online service able not only to convert various types of documents into PDF, including TXT files, but also to act on videos, images, music, ebooks and all files created with Microsoft Office or LibreOffice. The service is extremely fast in processing data, allows you to act on multiple files at the same time and does not have annoying upload limits.

If you think this solution might interest you, the first thing you need to do in order to convert TXT to PDF is to  click here  so that you can immediately connect to the main web page of the service. Then, click on the Select files button   and select directly from the computer currently in use the document or documents in TXT format to convert to PDF. Eventually you can select the files on which to act also from a specific URL, from Dropbox, from Google Drive, from OneDrive or from Box simply by pressing the arrow icon pointing down placed next to the Select files button   and then choosing the reference solution.

If you wish, before starting the procedure by which to convert TXT to PDF you can also merge multiple files into a single document. To do this, select the files you intend to act on, expand the merge all into one drop-down menu   located at the bottom right and select the PDF item   from the latter. Then arrange the icons of your files in the order you want to be respected in the output document.

Then press the Start conversion button  , wait for the text files to be converted and download the final PDFs by clicking on the download button that appears next to their names. If necessary, before clicking on the Start conversion button,   you can check the  Notify me when it is finished box  to receive a specific notification when the procedure by which to convert TXT to PDF is completed and / or you can check the  Save file to my box  and select  Dropbox ,  Google Drive ,  OneDrive  or  Box  to save the converted file on one of the cloud storage services in your possession and compatible with the tool.

When the conversion procedure is completed you will see the green download button appear  . Click on it to download the converted PDF document that was just returned to your computer.

PDF Converter (online)

Another good web service to convert TXT to PDF to which I suggest you pay a few minutes of attention is  PDF Converter . It is an online tool that, in fact, allows you to convert PDF files into various different formats by acting directly and comfortably from any Web browser. The service does not require the installation of any program or add-on on the computer in use and has an operation really elementary.

To convert TXT to PDF with PDF Converter the first thing you need to do is to  click here  so that you can immediately connect to the main web page of the service. Next, press the blue Select file button   and select the text file on your computer that you want to turn into PDF. If, on the other hand, it is your intention to act on a file present online, press the url entry   and fill out the form displayed on the screen by typing the reference link of the file in TXT format.

If you deem it appropriate, fill in the field below the  E-mail item convert file to:  by typing your e-mail address. By filling in this field at the end of the conversion procedure you will receive an email containing a copy of the converted PDF file.

Then select the item  PDF (pdf)  from the drop-down menu under the item  Convert to:  then click on the blue  Convert button .

Then wait a few moments for the conversion procedure to be completed and then press the green  Download button  to immediately download the file that has just been converted to PDF format on your computer. By pressing the down arrow next to the Download button,   you can also choose to save the converted document just obtained on Google Docs.

Notepad (Windows PC)

You don’t have the possibility to connect to the Internet but you still need to convert TXT to PDF? Yes? Well, then know that you can easily succeed in your intent using Notepad , the tool available on all Windows operating systems thanks to which you can write simple text files.

How do you say? You do not believe me? Well, then to begin with, locate the file in TXT format on which you intend to go and then right-click on it, choose the Open with  item from the menu displayed and then select Notepad . Alternatively, if Notepad is set as the default tool for opening text files on Windows you can also simply double-click the TXT file.

In the Notepad window that at this point is shown to you on the desktop click on the File item at the top left and select the Print option … from the menu that is shown to you. Subsequently, select Microsoft Print to PDF from the list of printers visible under the item Select printer of the new window that opened and then click on the Print button located at the bottom.

Now make sure that the PDF document (* .pdf) option is selected from the drop-down menu next to Save as: then indicate the location on your computer where you want to save the TXT file converted to PDF and click the Save button  . Once this is done you will find the converted file exactly in the location you previously indicated.

TextEdit (Mac OS X)

Do you have a Mac, do not have the possibility to connect to the Internet and do you intend to convert TXT to PDF? If the answer is “yes” then know that you can succeed in your intent by resorting to the use of TextEdit , the application available on OS X through which you can write and consult simple text documents.

To convert TXT to PDF using TextEdit the first thing you need to do is locate the file you intend to act on. Then click on it with the right mouse button, select Open with and then click on TextEdit . Alternatively, if TextEdit is set as the default tool for opening text files on OS X you can also simply double-click the TXT file.

Now click on the File item attached to the menu bar at the top left and then select the Export as PDF… item . Then indicate the location on your Mac where you want to save the file and indicate the name you want to assign to it by filling in the field next to the Save as: item .

Finally, click on the Save button  in order to complete the procedure by which to convert TXT to PDF. Then you will find the converted file exactly in the location you previously indicated.