You have a plain text file — chat logs, source code, a long article, server logs, a CSV — and need to share it as a PDF for printing, archiving, or formal distribution. PDFKits TXT to PDF converts any text file to a formatted PDF directly in your browser. Free, no signup, with control over font, size, page layout, and line numbering.
The tool handles all common text encodings (UTF-8, ASCII, Latin-1, UTF-16). Line breaks, indentation, and special characters are preserved exactly. Output formatting options include monospace font (Courier, perfect for code), proportional font (Helvetica or Times, better for prose), custom font size, line numbering (useful for code reviews), and page size (A4, Letter, etc.).
Drop the TXT, log, or source file into the tool. PDFKits auto-detects encoding (UTF-8 default) and renders a preview.
Pick font (monospace for code, proportional for prose), font size (10pt default), and line numbering (off by default, helpful for code). Set page size and orientation.
Click Convert. PDFKits paginates the text and renders it via pdf-lib with your chosen font. Output downloads instantly. Long files (thousands of lines) paginate automatically.
Developers convert source code files to PDFs for archival, formal code review, or printed reference. Line numbering makes review comments easier to anchor.
Customer support, legal discovery, and personal archives convert chat logs from text exports to PDFs for stable long-term storage.
Operations teams package log excerpts as PDFs for inclusion in incident reports.
Authors writing in plain text (Markdown, plain text, vim) convert their drafts to PDF for printing or sharing.
Word and Google Docs can paste-and-export, but they reformat the text (auto-correct, smart quotes, etc.). PDFKits TXT to PDF preserves the original text exactly — important for code, logs, and any content where every character matters. Free, browser-based, no signup.
Yes. PDFKits respects every newline in the input — what you see in the text file is what appears in the PDF.
Tabs are preserved with configurable tab width (default 4 spaces). Code indentation displays correctly.
Yes. UTF-8 is the default. PDFKits handles Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Arabic, Cyrillic, and accented Latin correctly.
Currently the output is monospace with no syntax coloring. For syntax-highlighted output, use a code-to-PDF service like Carbon or Highlight.js first, then convert with HTML to PDF.
Yes — combine with our Page Numbers tool after conversion.
Yes — toggle on in the options panel. Numbers appear in the left margin.