PDF Files require a PDF Reader software installed to read the contents of the file but at times you might not have a reader, if you received the files via GMail you could view the files, but incase you want to convert a PDF to HTML/Text File you can use Adobe’s a free online service for converting PDF Files to HTML/Text Files.

All you have to do is send the PDF File as attachment to the following address pdf2txt@adobe.com for converting PDF to plain text. For converting PDF to HTML, mail the PDF as attachment to pdf2html@adobe.com.All converted Adobe PDF documents will be sent back to the sender as attachments.

This conversion service will convert to text Adobe PDF files that are in English and most West European languages.

Or you could also point to the PDF URL in the Simple Form and select “Convert“. The Adobe PDF document will be converted and returned to you in your browser application.

The HTML output is show in a new browser window.

Check out Adobe Online conversion tools