PDF to XML Converter

How to Convert a PDF to XML

1. Drop your PDF onto the tool, or click Choose PDF File.
2. Review the page thumbnails. Click the trash icon to leave a page out, or drag thumbnails to change the order.
3. Set Include Coordinates. Yes (Include position data) is the default and adds x and y positions. No (Text only) gives plain page text.
4. Set Include Page Info. Yes, the default, adds the page width and height to each page.
5. Click Convert to XML. Each page is processed in your browser tab.
6. Download the result. Use Download XML under a page, or Download All (ZIP) for one file per page plus complete_document.xml.

Why Use This PDF to XML Converter

• Your file stays on your device. The PDF is read by code running in your browser. Nothing is sent to a server.
• Positions when you need them. With coordinates on, each piece of text carries its x position, its size and a font ID, and lines are grouped by their y position.
• Plain text mode. Switch coordinates off and every page becomes a single content element with the page text.
• One file or many. Get one XML file per page, or a ZIP that also contains complete_document.xml with every page you kept.

Good to know: this is a text-position export, not a reconstruction of the layout. Images, tables and links are not included. With coordinates on, lines are listed from the top of the page downward. The y value of each line is still measured from the bottom-left corner of the page. The font attribute is an internal ID from the PDF reader, not a font name. Scanned PDFs have no text to export, and there is no OCR. For a simpler format, try PDF to JSON.

FAQ

How do I convert a PDF to XML?

Drop your PDF onto the tool, choose whether to include coordinates and page info, click Convert to XML, then download single pages or the whole set as a ZIP.

What does the XML look like?

A pdf_document root holds one page element per page. With coordinates on, each page has line elements, and each line has text elements with x, font and size attributes. With coordinates off, each page has one content element.

Can I get the text positions?

Yes. Keep Include Coordinates on Yes. You get the x position of each text piece and the y position of its line, measured from the bottom-left corner of the page.

In what order are the lines listed?

Lines are listed from the top of the page to the bottom, which matches reading order. Each line carries its y attribute, measured from the bottom-left corner, if you want to sort it your own way.

Is my PDF uploaded anywhere?

No. The conversion is processed in your browser, so the PDF never leaves your device.

Is there a file size limit?

Your file size limit is shown on this page, and a free account raises it.