I'm trying to convert a PDF into HTML, but the online tools I've used just produce a jumbled mess of HTML that's hard to work with. Is there a tool available that can generate both HTML and corresponding CSS that I can work with easily, or at least provide clean HTML that I can style myself?
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Converting PDFs to clean HTML can be tricky since PDFs are not designed for easy data extraction. If you’re struggling with messy HTML, consider using a formatter in a tool like VSCode to tidy it up. Also, if the PDF content is complicated, using OCR might help you grab the text more reliably than trying to convert it directly.
I've faced a similar challenge. Instead of converting the PDF directly, I store all my book data in JSON format and generate either LaTeX or HTML from that. If you can manage your content before it becomes a PDF, this could save you a lot of trouble down the line.
Have you tried Gemini Pro 2.5? It may help you generate the HTML and CSS you need in one go. It’s worth a shot if you’re looking for a quicker solution!
Not many tools will give you a perfect conversion. If you clarify your end goal instead of just your current method, you might find suggestions that are more fitting and effective for what you want to accomplish!
To extract data from a PDF, you can use Python libraries or cloud-based OCR tools. However, I'm curious why you'd want to convert the data into HTML and CSS instead of just displaying it in your own interface post-extraction? It seems a bit convoluted to combine those steps.
Exactly! It’s much easier to convert formats like Markdown or LaTeX into a website than to work backwards from a PDF. If you want to get text from the PDF, you could copy it manually into an HTML template, but preparing for images could be a headache since the source won't be available.