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PDF Conversion HTML Generation Document Processing

Convert PDF to HTML

Convert PDF text into readable HTML

What can this API do?

Readable HTML

Turn existing PDF text into a browser-friendly document.

Page-aware output

Keep page order and line breaks in numbered sections.

Multilingual text

Extract readable text already present in multilingual PDFs.

Upload or link input

Send a PDF upload or a publicly accessible PDF URL.

Browser-ready downloads

Open the generated HTML or save a local copy.

Document workflows

Prepare text for search, indexing, and content processing.

Convert PDF to HTML
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API Document

HTTP Protocol:HTTPS

HTTP Method:POST

HTTP Endpoint:https://api.gugudata.io/v1/imagerecognition/pdf2html

Response Type:application/json; charset=utf-8

DEMO Endpoint:https://api.gugudata.io/v1/imagerecognition/pdf2html/demo

Live Demo:Try Interactive Demo

Full API Docs:developers.gugudata.io

API Request Parameters

NameTypeIs RequiredDefault ValueRemark
appkeystringtrueYOUR_APPKEYApplication key supplied in the query string.
filefilefalsePDF up to 20 MiB and 100 pages. Provide exactly one of file or file_url.
file_urlstringfalsehttps://storage.gugudata.io/pdf/demo.pdfPublic HTTP/HTTPS PDF URL, at most 2048 characters. Use instead of file.

API Response Parameters

NameTypeRemark
htmlUrlstringPublic HTTPS URL of readable UTF-8 HTML. Download your own copy; permanent availability is not guaranteed.

API Response Status Codes

Status CodeExplanation of Status CodeRemarks
200Request processed successfully.Some endpoints expose a separate application-level status field in the response body, such as `dataStatus.statusCode`.
400Invalid request parameters or request format.Check required fields, data types, and request body format.
401Missing or unknown application key.Provide a valid `appkey` with the request.
403The application key is recognized but access is not allowed.The key may be expired, inactive, or not permitted for the requested API.
413PDF exceeds the size or page limit.Use a PDF of at most 20 MiB and 100 pages.
422PDF cannot be converted.Check that the PDF is readable, unencrypted, and contains text. Output must not exceed 20 MiB.
429Request rate or trial usage limit exceeded.Reduce concurrency or retry after the limit window resets.
500Internal service error.Retry later or contact support if the error persists.
502PDF retrieval or conversion response failed.Check that the uploaded PDF is readable and retry. For URL input, also check that the public PDF URL can be downloaded.
503Conversion is temporarily unavailable.Try again later.

Remote MCP

AI client access

Use this API through GuGuData Remote MCP

Connect your AI client once, authorize in the browser, and the client can use the GuGuData API tools available to your account. You do not need to paste an appkey into the MCP client.

Endpoint https://mcp.gugudata.io/mcp
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Generic MCP configuration
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "gugudata": {
      "url": "https://mcp.gugudata.io/mcp",
      "transportType": "streamable-http"
    }
  }
}

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