You have a folder full of plain TXT files and need them as PDFs, ideally without opening and saving each one by hand. Zilla TXT To PDF Converter is a free tool that converts text files to PDF in batch mode.
Quick facts
- Version: 1.0
- License: Freeware
- Installer size: 762KB (a 394KB ZIP version also exists)
- Platforms: Windows; a separate Mac version (159KB) is also offered
Key features
Convert many text files in one run
The batch mode lets you convert several TXT files to PDF together instead of one at a time.
Set page size and font for the output
You can choose the page size and font used in the resulting PDF documents.
Fill in author and keywords
You can add Author and Keywords information to the PDFs, which helps if you organize or search documents by metadata.
Who it's for
It suits anyone who regularly has notes, logs or exported text that needs to become PDF, and who wants a small, free utility for it.
Pros and cons
- Pro: free
- Pro: very small download
- Pro: batch conversion
- Pro: Windows, ZIP and Mac builds
- Con: it only handles TXT input, so you need other tools for other formats
- Con: it is version 1.0 and an older program
FAQs
Is it really free?
Yes, the vendor lists it as freeware.
Can it convert several files at once?
Yes, it works in batch mode.
Is there a Mac version?
Yes, the vendor offers a separate Mac download.
Can I set document properties?
You can set the author and keywords, as well as page size and font.
System requirements
The listing gives a Pentium II 667MHz processor and 128MB RAM. Supported systems are Windows 98, ME, 2000, XP, 2003 and Vista.