PDF (Portable Document Format) has become one of, if not the standard document format for file sharing across the Internet, different platforms and operating systems. PDF makes it a breeze to store and share data, and it’s also easy to edit and convert web page to PDF or other formats as shown in the following sections of this article.
Saving Web Pages as PDF
There are many ways of saving web pages as PDF but the simplest method is to make the conversion online as it will save you the trouble of downloading and installing a program. If you convert online, the process is easy to follow.
- Copy the URL of the web page you want to save.
- Paste the URL into your online converter.
- Save it as PDF and that’s it.
As you can see the process is very quick and won’t require you to download or install a program because the conversion is done online. After the conversion is complete, you just click âdownload, open a PDF reader and you’ll be able to view the web page as a PDF file.
How to Combine Files to PDF
It’s also easy to combine several files into PDF online.
- Simply select the files you want to convert, either simultaneously or one at a time. The selection process is straightforward, and after you have selected the files, click open.
- Arrange the files in the order you want and click start. Now you just need to wait for the conversion to finish. The process usually takes only a few seconds, although it might take a bit more time if you’re combining a lot of files.
You can also combine into PDF different file formats such JPG, Excel, or Word, and it’s easy to do even if they are in different folders.
- Click Combine files to PDF.
- Choose a file that you want to convert. After it’s been opened, click Add Files and add all the files that you want to combine.
- Once you’ve selected all the files click Start and the conversion will commence. After combining is complete, click download and you’ll be able to save your document in your hard disk.
How to Save PDF to Word
This once tedious process is now easily done online. If you have a PDF document that you want to save into Word format for editing, follow these steps.
- Once you’re at the online conversion site, open the PDF file that you want to convert.
- Click Add Files if there are other PDF files that you want to save. Once you have added all the files click Start and the PDF files will be saved in Word format.
- After the conversion is complete is complete, download the files. You should be able to open them in Word.
How to Convert PDF to JPG
The process is similar to the ones you use to save PDF files as Word except this time you’re saving the files into an image format.
- From the conversion options click Select and add the file you want to convert. Click add files if you want to add any more.
- After you have added all the files, click convert. After all the PDF files have been converted into JPGs, press download.
- Open any picture viewer and go to the folder where you downloaded those JPGs. You’ll now be able to view them just like any image file.
It’s true the PDF format is very popular and widely used on the Internet and offices around the world. However there are times when it isn’t practical. Suppose you have this PDF document you really need a colleague to see but they don’t have a PDF viewer installed.
Downloading and installing a PDF viewer takes time, not including the fact that the user isn’t familiar with the way these viewers work. By saving the file as JPG all these inconveniences will be overcome.
The same thing can be when you convert web page to PDF. If you use a browser to save the web page there’s no guarantee that it can be opened by another browser. And even it could, the images and formatting will all be out of place, but that won’t be a problem if the file is in PDF format.
Regina R. Sanchez has been using PDF files and conversion programs for several years now, and has written extensively on how to convert web page to PDF. Regina lives in Bakersfield, California where she spends her free time painting.
Thanks for sharing these useful tips mate ..This is the first blog that i know that has posted a tutorial on converting pdf file to jpg file ..
-Pramod
This is really great! Thank you for sharing this. It’s very informative.
Nice tips Daniel….
Agree with your words on making the conversions online. When there are killer tools available then why do one need to download the conversion software
Great tips on editing Pd files.In my opinion Opoen office is good and all can use some Online Sites For This purpose..