PDF to Video Converter
For trainers and course creators with guides in PDF: upload a text-based PDF and get a narrated video with stock footage and captions, built in your browser.
Your PDF is read in your browser and isn't uploaded. Text-based PDFs up to 20 MB.
What is a PDF to video converter?
A PDF to video converter reads the text inside a PDF and turns it into a narrated, captioned video. This one is different from a tool that screenshots each page into a slideshow: it takes the words, splits them into scenes, matches footage to each scene and adds a voice and captions.
Your PDF is opened in your browser. It is not uploaded to a server. That makes it practical for handbooks, guides and reports you would rather not send anywhere.
How to convert a PDF to a video
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Upload your PDF
Drop in a text-based PDF up to 20 MB, or click to choose a file.
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Untick what you don't need
Remove cover pages, tables of contents, legal notices and anything else that should not be read aloud.
- 3
Check footage and voice
Review each scene's keywords and footage, then pick the AI voice, your own audio or captions only.
- 4
Export MP4
Choose 16:9, 9:16 or 1:1 and export. The file downloads to your device.
What kinds of PDF work well
Training handbooks
Each section becomes a group of scenes, so a long onboarding manual turns into a series of short videos.
Course notes
Lecture handouts and study guides read cleanly because they are mostly paragraphs.
Research reports
Executive summaries and findings sections make good videos. Untick dense appendices.
Product manuals
Setup and safety steps become a narrated walkthrough. Check any numbered lists after upload.
Your PDF stays in your browser
The PDF is read on your device. The AI voice also runs on your device, after a one-time download of the voice model of about 92 MB, which your browser then keeps. The only thing that leaves your browser is a few short keywords per scene, sent to search for stock footage.
That is also why we describe privacy in two separate parts. Text, PDFs and audio stay in your browser. A pasted link is the exception: for that, our server fetches the one page and does not keep it.
Scanned PDFs, tables and charts
Scanned PDFs. A scan is a stack of page images with no text to read. The tool tells you so. Run the file through a text recognition (OCR) tool first, or copy the text and use Paste text.
Tables. Text inside a table is read as plain lines and can come out in an odd order. Check those scenes after upload, correct the text or untick them.
Charts and images. They are not read. For a data-heavy page, a short written summary often makes a clearer scene.
Encrypted or damaged files. These can't be opened. Remove the password and try again.
Good fit and not a fit
A good fit if you
- have a text-based PDF you have the right to use
- want a narrated video without sending the file anywhere
- will check each scene before you export
Not a fit if you
- have only scanned pages and no way to run text recognition
- need charts and diagrams read out
- want to convert someone else's copyrighted document
Limits to know
- PDFs larger than 20 MB are stopped before reading.
- Very long documents make very long videos, and a browser renders them slowly. Past 10 minutes, expect a long wait. Server rendering is coming with Pro.
- The AI voice reads English only.
- Only use PDFs you own or have permission to use.
Related tools
If the text is short, paste it into article to video and skip the file. To start from a web address, use the URL to video maker on the home page.
Key facts
- Free, with no watermark and no sign-up. Exports are 720p.
- Made in your browser: pasted text, PDFs and audio are not uploaded.
- Your exact wording is kept. Scenes are cut at sentence breaks and nothing is rewritten.
- Footage comes from Pexels, with openly licensed Openverse images as a backup. The AI voice reads English only; you can upload your own audio instead.
- Pro (server voices, server rendering, batch) is coming soon. Nothing is charged.
PDF to Video FAQ
How do I convert a PDF to a video?
Upload a text-based PDF. The tool reads the text and shows it as paragraphs. Untick the parts you don't need, check the footage for each scene, then pick AI voice, your own audio or captions only. Choose a format and export. The video downloads straight to your device.
Is my PDF uploaded to a server?
No. Your PDF is opened and read in your browser, and the file isn't sent to us. The AI voice also runs in your browser. The only thing that leaves your browser is a few short keywords per scene, used to search stock footage.
Does it work with scanned PDFs?
No, not yet. A scanned PDF is a set of page images with no readable text, so there is nothing to turn into scenes. Run it through a text recognition (OCR) tool first, or copy the text and paste it into Paste text.
Can it read tables and charts?
Partly. Text inside tables is read as plain lines, which may come out in an odd order. Charts and images aren't read. Check those scenes after upload, fix the text, or untick them. For data-heavy pages, a short written summary often makes a clearer scene.
Is the PDF to video converter free?
Yes. Convert as many PDFs as you like in your browser, with no watermark and no sign-up. Free exports are 720p. Pro, coming soon, adds server voices, server rendering for long and 1080p videos, and batch for several files at once.