If you installed Adobe Acrobat on your computer, you can launch the program and select the Convert To PDF tool. If you have more than one text file you need to convert and download, you’ll need to sign up for an account and activate Adobe Acrobat services. You can also use Adobe Acrobat to edit text in PDFs.

You can also drag-and-drop your file from your desktop into the field. When Acrobat is finished converting, you’ll see Your PDF is ready above a blue Download button.

You can find your new PDF in your computer’s default save location. This is usually the Downloads folder. You can choose to sign in or create an account to save your file to Acrobat. Otherwise, the file will be deleted from the servers. You are allowed to use this method once without signing in. [2] X Research source Once signed in, you’re able to use this free method twice every 30 days. If you need to use this tool more frequently, you’ll need to upgrade to a paid account.

If needed, you can create a Google account. Use this method if you have plain text you want to convert into a PDF file.

On Windows, press CTRL + C to Copy, then CTRL + V to paste into Google Docs. On Mac, press Command + C to Copy, then Command + V to paste into Google Docs.

Google Docs will automatically download the text document as a PDF file. You can find your new PDF in your computer’s default save location. This is usually the Downloads folder.

If needed, you can download Microsoft Word. Use this method if you have plain text you want to convert into a PDF file.

On Windows, press CTRL + C to Copy, then CTRL + V to paste into Microsoft Word. On Mac, press Command + C to Copy, then Command + V to paste into Microsoft Word.