Convert pdf file to html file in JavaScript/jquery on client side?

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Is there a way to convert a pdf file into html file using JavaScript or jquery? Can this be done on client side and run locally?

So far I have only found server side solutions like pdf2htmlEX

Maybe there is library?

Meelah · Accepted Answer · 2016-05-25 15:45:40Z

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Only in nodejs I think. You can run

npm install pdftohtmljs

Then in your server code:

var pdftohtml = require('pdftohtmljs');
var converter = new pdftohtml('file.pdf', "file.html");

// see https://github.com/fagbokforlaget/pdftohtmljs/blob/master/lib/presets/ipad.js 
converter.convert('ipad').then(function() {
  console.log("converted");
}).catch(function(err) {
  console.log(err);
});

Alternatively, use this software which is easy to use from the command line.

answered May 25, 2016 at 15:45

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0101 Over a year ago

I'm trying to do this client side without server side code. I know there are server side implementations out there

Milanzor · Accepted Answer · 2016-05-25 15:43:31Z

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I doubt this is possible at this moment. Perhaps PDF.js by Mozilla can get you in the right direction:

https://mozilla.github.io/pdf.js/

and the github repo

https://github.com/mozilla/pdf.js

answered May 25, 2016 at 15:43

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0101 Over a year ago

Yes I tried using this but it renders html to browser and server is needed so I could not get the html elements in a file

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