convert .doc to pdf or html for FREE

[ravana]

Kinda hot considering that no expensive(or pirated software is needed)

These people let you do it for free apparently

Sorry if this is a repost

goBCL


Supported File Formats

RTF (Rich Text Format)
TXT (Simple Text Format)
DOC (MSWord(R) Format)
XLS (MSExcel(R) Format)
PPT (MSPowerPoint(R) Format)

 

[db]

They convert it for you, but you can't do it yourself?

 

[Cheapest]

You have to sent all you doc to them and they sent you back!

This is not convinient and everything on you doc will be seen and review by them!!!!!


No go!

 

[snooker]

This site has been around for a while. It is great for graphics, but for a .doc that has alot of formatting etc..., well this isn't a great place to turn to.

Although it is free (And always has been) I do not consider it a hot deal at all. Not even close


No Thread Crapping, just letting you know what I know about that site.

 

[Shifty]

I prefer pdf995 (it's adware, or you can buy it for $10) it installs as a printer and as long as you can print something it can be turned into a pdf file regardless of format it is.

 

[ingenue007]

Do this free with OS X.

 

[CSMOOTH]

Acrobat has PDF Writer that acts like a printer and does the job really well.
Just my .02$

 

[Phil938]

Originally posted by: CSMOOTH
Acrobat has PDF Writer that acts like a printer and does the job really well.
Just my .02$

Yeah, I think one of the points of the post is that you don't have to purchase Acrobat.

 

[Johneverd]

Originally posted by: Shifty
I prefer pdf995 (it's adware, or you can buy it for $10) it installs as a printer and as long as you can print something it can be turned into a pdf file regardless of format it is.

I also use pdf995. It is free to download, and you simply send the document to it like a printer. The ad shows up on screen after you send the document to it. No ads are inserted/added to the pdf's that you make. WORKS GREAT!

 

[FOBioPatel]

kazaa lite.

 

[MarkM]

while it's not FREE, you can get Wordperfect 2002 and it reads and writes both .doc and .pdf formats, plus about a million others ... plus it is still and all-around better WP program than MSWord (trust me, I have to use that one at work, so I have expereince with it). And you can get it as part of the whole WordPerfect Corel suite fvor $10-$20 on ebay.

just a more convenient and powerful alternative suggestion.

 

[purpledemon]

another alternative that ive used before

adobe create pdf

its from adobe ... you upload a file and it gets converted instantaneously

you get 5 free trials for signing up on the site ...
works very well ...

 

[DongTran]

freezy is always heezy

 

[RudeBoie]

Originally posted by: FOBioPatel
kazaa lite.

Should we really be promoting piracy?

 

[OneStepsAhead]

There are many reasons other than piracy to want to access the contents of a .pdf file. Even Adobe itself recognizes the need and provides this free .pdf-to-.txt and .pdf-to-.html conversion service:

http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/access_email.html

 

[Vincent]

Here are instructions for setting up a virtual printer to produce pdf files:

http://arstechnica.infopop.net/OpenTopic/page?a=tpc&s=50009562&f=99609816&m=7370979692&r=7980932792#7980932792

I've had problems with WordPerfect's PDF conversion feature, although I do think WordPerfect is superior to MS Word.

 

[GroundedSailor]

Originally posted by: MarkM
while it's not FREE, you can get Wordperfect 2002 and it reads and writes both .doc and .pdf formats, plus about a million others ... plus it is still and all-around better WP program than MSWord (trust me, I have to use that one at work, so I have expereince with it). And you can get it as part of the whole WordPerfect Corel suite fvor $10-$20 on ebay.

just a more convenient and powerful alternative suggestion.

I second that. WP is the best wordprocessing app around. Beats MS Word hands down. And I'm familiar with both programs .

 

[random]

Originally posted by: ravana
Kinda hot considering that no expensive(or pirated software is needed)

These people let you do it for free apparently

Sorry if this is a repost

goBCL


Supported File Formats

RTF (Rich Text Format)
TXT (Simple Text Format)
DOC (MSWord(R) Format)
XLS (MSExcel(R) Format)
PPT (MSPowerPoint(R) Format)

Thanks,

Unlike other people who see it as a way to print to pdf, it has relevant use to me because I don't have word, powerpoint, or any of the MS office programs. While star office, openoffice, and abiword do decent jobs with most plain text, I'd like to see how well this service does, especially since the campus UNIX machines don't all have any of those installed.

Thanks!

 

[geekender]

Why not just use Adobe's Site?

 

[helpme]

Originally posted by: ingenue007
Do this free with OS X.

I've had some problems with converting docs under OS X. When you do it with the built in writer, it doesn't format right. Use Adobe's Acrobat and it looks right...

 

[Btowner]

Windows' users can convert to pdf files with the following free software:

http://kenchiro.tripod.com/howtoPDF.html

 

[FOBioPatel]

Originally posted by: Btowner
Windows' users can convert to pdf files with the following free software:

http://kenchiro.tripod.com/howtoPDF.html

welcome to anandtech.

 

[TyCo]

Here's a cheap alternative Software 602
Download the free program, then buy the "print pack" for $19.95. Make all the PDF's you want.
And, get a decent office suite.

 

[theSCHICK]

I agree with Btowner said. I have been doing this freely for awhile now. Just setup a postscript printer on your machine. Install Ghostscript and Ghostview, then the rest is easy. We use this method at work, and it saves us money from purchasing any commercial software.

 

[FOBioPatel]

Originally posted by: theSCHICK
I agree with Btowner said. I have been doing this freely for awhile now. Just setup a postscript printer on your machine. Install Ghostscript and Ghostview, then the rest is easy. We use this method at work, and it saves us money from purchasing any commercial software.

welcome to anandtech. wow two in one day in one thread

now i get struck by lightning.