PDF files have a certain kind of reliability to hold its original form that other kinds of documents such as Word document or excel does not have. These types of files can easily be edited and their data can be altered. But PDF files on the other hand are comparatively trickier to edit or manipulate data without giving a significant effort. You can still convert Word, HTML, EPUB, and Excel to PDF.
PDF files can also hold their original form such as line alignment, picture position, and so on, which other kinds of documents such as word documents or excel often fails to maintain.
That is why PDFs have earned trust for its reliability while sending documents over the internet or uploading it somewhere. That is why today in this article I am going to discuss how to convert Word, HTML, Epub, and Excel to PDF, or any kind of other documents to PDF.
Requirements
We are going to convert different types of files into PDF using Adobe Acrobat pro. If you do not have the pro version you can use the trial version or you can use Adobe Acrobat X or Adobe Acrobat XI. It can also be done with Adobe Acrobat DC (standard version).
If you do not have access to Adobe software then you can always use free online pdf converter websites but that will require an internet connection. Just Google for how to convert EPUB to PDF or how to convert HTML to PDF or how to convert excel to PDF. They are very easy to use, just follow the instructions on the website. You can also use the free trial version of Adobe Acrobat pro. It has a 30-day trial period and I am sure to convert a PDF file it does not require 30 days.
How to Convert Word, HTML, EPUB, and Excel to PDF
PDF files are flexible because they can be compressed in size, encrypted, merged, and split. You can also post PDFs on social media, or even convert it into Word, ACSM files, or just plain images. Online websites to convert files into PDF is the way that newbies follow. We are going to do it like a pro. This method works for various kinds of file types such as DOCX, XSL, HTML, and so on. Required steps are the followings:
Step 1: First open Adobe Acrobat pro. You will see Create PDF at the upper-right corner of your screen.
Step 2: You will see a lot of options like Single File, Multiple Files, Screenshot, Web Pages, and many other options.
Step 3: If it is a single file then click on Single File. If it is multiple files then click on Multiple Files.
Step 4: Then click on Select a File. A window will pop up. Then browse to your target file and select it. If it is multiple files then select them by holding Shift and clicking Left Mouse Button on each file.
Step 5: Then click Open from the bottom-right corner of the window. Then Adobe acrobat pro will automatically import all of your selected files.
Step 6: Then click on the Create button situated below Select a File. It will take a few seconds to convert the files to PDF. After finishing the conversion Adobe Acrobat pro will automatically open the newly created PDF of yours.
Step 7: While the PDF is open. Go to Files and click Save or Save As. Or you can simply press Ctrl + S or Ctrl + Shift + S to save the PDF file.
And your files are successfully converted to PDF.
Conclusion
Converting files with online websites is easy especially when you do not have access to Adobe Acrobat Pro or other above-mentioned software.
But the advantage of this method is that you do not need any internet connection for the conversion. Furthermore, you can convert almost any kind of document including images and screenshots into PDF using this method. So, I think it is worth a try.
