[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":270},["ShallowReactive",2],{"\u002Fblog\u002Fhow-to-convert-mhtml-or-mht-to-pdf":3},{"id":4,"title":5,"body":6,"description":260,"extension":261,"meta":262,"navigation":265,"path":266,"seo":267,"stem":268,"__hash__":269},"content\u002Fblog\u002Fhow-to-convert-mhtml-or-mht-to-pdf.md","How to Convert an MHTML or MHT File to PDF",{"type":7,"value":8,"toc":243},"minimark",[9,22,25,30,38,41,57,60,64,67,72,81,85,94,98,101,105,113,117,128,132,140,143,172,175,179,182,199,205,209,212,215,219,222,236],[10,11,12,13,17,18,21],"p",{},"An MHTML file packages a saved web page and many of its supporting resources\ninto one archive. That is useful for preserving a page, but ",[14,15,16],"code",{},".mhtml"," and ",[14,19,20],{},".mht","\nfiles are not as easy to share or open as PDFs.",[10,23,24],{},"This guide explains how to convert an MHTML or MHT file to PDF, including web\narchives saved by Microsoft Edge.",[26,27,29],"h2",{"id":28},"mhtml-versus-mht","MHTML Versus MHT",[10,31,32,33,17,35,37],{},"MHTML stands for MIME HTML. The ",[14,34,16],{},[14,36,20],{}," extensions refer to the same\ngeneral web archive format; different browsers and applications simply prefer\ndifferent extensions.",[10,39,40],{},"An archive may contain:",[42,43,44,48,51,54],"ul",{},[45,46,47],"li",{},"the page's HTML;",[45,49,50],{},"embedded images;",[45,52,53],{},"style sheets and formatting;",[45,55,56],{},"metadata about the saved page.",[10,58,59],{},"It may not preserve every interactive or remote feature. Scripts, video,\nforms, animation and resources that were not embedded can behave differently\nfrom the live website.",[26,61,63],{"id":62},"convert-mhtml-to-pdf-online","Convert MHTML to PDF Online",[10,65,66],{},"Fileverter processes the archive locally in your browser, so the source file\ndoes not need to be uploaded to a conversion server.",[68,69,71],"h3",{"id":70},"_1-open-the-converter","1. Open the converter",[10,73,74,75,80],{},"Go to the ",[76,77,79],"a",{"href":78},"\u002Ftools\u002Fmhtml-to-pdf-converter","free MHTML and MHT to PDF\nconverter",".",[68,82,84],{"id":83},"_2-select-the-archive","2. Select the archive",[10,86,87,88,90,91,93],{},"Choose a file ending in ",[14,89,16],{}," or ",[14,92,20],{},". You do not need to rename one\nextension to the other. The converter accepts files up to 200MB, although large\narchives can require substantial browser memory.",[68,95,97],{"id":96},"_3-let-the-browser-process-the-page","3. Let the browser process the page",[10,99,100],{},"The converter extracts the archived HTML, renders the saved page and prepares\nthe PDF. Image-heavy pages can take longer than simple text pages.",[68,102,104],{"id":103},"_4-check-the-result","4. Check the result",[10,106,107,108,112],{},"Use ",[109,110,111],"strong",{},"Preview HTML"," to inspect the extracted content. Pay particular attention\nto images, fonts, long tables and page sections that depended on the original\nwebsite.",[68,114,116],{"id":115},"_5-choose-a-pdf-option","5. Choose a PDF option",[10,118,119,120,123,124,127],{},"Select ",[109,121,122],{},"Download PDF"," for an automatically generated, image-based A4\ndocument. Choose ",[109,125,126],{},"Save as PDF"," to use the browser's print workflow when\nselectable text or custom print settings are more important.",[26,129,131],{"id":130},"convert-a-microsoft-edge-mhtml-document","Convert a Microsoft Edge MHTML Document",[10,133,134,135,90,137,139],{},"Microsoft Edge may save a web page as an MHTML document or single-file web\narchive. If the saved file ends in ",[14,136,16],{},[14,138,20],{},", it can be selected\ndirectly in the converter.",[10,141,142],{},"If the archive already opens correctly in Edge, you can also try the browser's\nbuilt-in print route:",[144,145,146,149,160,166,169],"ol",{},[45,147,148],{},"Open the MHTML file in Microsoft Edge.",[45,150,151,152,155,156,159],{},"Open the print dialog with ",[109,153,154],{},"Ctrl+P"," on Windows or ",[109,157,158],{},"Command+P"," on macOS.",[45,161,162,163,165],{},"Choose ",[109,164,126],{}," as the printer or destination.",[45,167,168],{},"Review orientation, scale, margins and page range.",[45,170,171],{},"Save the PDF.",[10,173,174],{},"The built-in method is convenient when Edge renders the archive correctly. The\nonline converter is useful when you want a separate preview, an automatic\ndownload option or local conversion in another compatible browser.",[26,176,178],{"id":177},"why-does-the-pdf-look-different","Why Does the PDF Look Different?",[10,180,181],{},"A PDF is a static page format, while the source was originally designed for a\nbrowser window. Differences can occur when:",[42,183,184,187,190,193,196],{},[45,185,186],{},"the archive did not embed a remote image or style;",[45,188,189],{},"the original page used scripts to build content;",[45,191,192],{},"responsive styles change at the converter's rendering width;",[45,194,195],{},"a long page must be divided into fixed PDF pages;",[45,197,198],{},"a custom web font is unavailable.",[10,200,201,202,204],{},"Try the browser ",[109,203,126],{}," option if the automatic PDF has awkward page\nbreaks. Print settings often provide better control over scale, paper size and\norientation.",[26,206,208],{"id":207},"privacy-and-large-files","Privacy and Large Files",[10,210,211],{},"Fileverter reads and converts the MHTML file in your browser. It does not send\nthe archive to Fileverter's servers. The resulting PDF remains on your device\nunless you choose to share it.",[10,213,214],{},"Browser-based processing still uses local memory. For a very large archive,\nclose unnecessary tabs and allow time for embedded images to render. Avoid\nprocessing confidential material on a public or shared computer.",[26,216,218],{"id":217},"check-before-archiving","Check Before Archiving",[10,220,221],{},"Before treating the PDF as a permanent record:",[42,223,224,227,230,233],{},[45,225,226],{},"compare it with the MHTML preview or original page;",[45,228,229],{},"confirm that important images and text are present;",[45,231,232],{},"inspect page breaks and cropped content;",[45,234,235],{},"verify that links, selectable text or visual fidelity meet your needs.",[10,237,238,239,242],{},"Ready to convert a file? 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