Transform text into permanent vector paths. Ensures your PDF looks exactly the same on any device or printer, regardless of font availability.
Click to select a file or drag and drop
One or more PDF files
Your files never leave your device.
Note: Text will no longer be selectable or searchable after conversion.
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Select one or more PDF files from your device or drag and drop them here.
Click 'Convert to Outlines'. Our tool uses advanced processing to turn all text characters into vector paths.
Save your font-independent PDF. Multiple files are conveniently zipped for you.
Make form fields and annotations non-editable by flattening them into the PDF.
Reduce the file size of your PDF documents while maintaining the best possible quality.
Remove metadata, annotations, scripts, and more.
Annotate, highlight, redact, comment, add shapes/images, search, and view PDFs.
Convert PDF to PDF/A for long-term archiving.
Outlining (or converting to paths) turns text into graphic shapes. This means the document no longer requires the original font files to display correctly, making it ideal for professional printing.
No. Once text is converted to outlines, it becomes a vector image. It is no longer searchable as text because the "letters" are now just shapes.
Use it when you need to be 100% sure your PDF looks identical on every screen and printer, especially when using rare or custom fonts that might not be embedded correctly.
Yes. Because the conversion uses vector paths, the text remains perfectly sharp at any zoom level or print size.
Absolutely. Like all ZentoPDF tools, the conversion happens locally in your browser. Your files are never uploaded to any server.