How to Use Total HTML Converter to Batch Convert Web Pages

Total HTML Converter — Convert HTML to PDF, DOC, JPG & More

What it is

Total HTML Converter (by CoolUtils) is a Windows application for batch converting HTML/MHT/XHTML and related formats (ePub, FB2, CHM, Markdown) into many output types: PDF, DOC/DOCX, XLS, TXT, RTF, TIFF, JPEG/PNG, EMF, SVG, ODT, and more. It offers both a GUI and command-line interface and a server/SDK variant (Total HTML ConverterX) for automated use.

Key features

• Batch conversion of folders or many files at once.
• Multiple output formats including PDF, DOC, XLS, JPEG, TIFF, TXT, RTF, ODT, SVG.
• URL → file: convert live web pages by entering URLs.
• CSS & JS handling: supports CSS rendering, optional JS execution, option to stop slow scripts.
• Page layout controls: fit-to-page, paper size, margins, DPI for images.
• Combine files into single multi‑page PDF or TIFF.
• Watermarks & headers/footers: add text/image watermarks, page counters, dates.
• PDF options: set permissions, passwords, digital signature, PDF/A and non-searchable PDFs.
• Preview panel and name templates for output management.
• Command-line & SDK: generate ready-to-use command lines from GUI; ActiveX/SDK for server integration.

Licensing & pricing (typical)

• Free 30-day trial available.
• Personal license ≈ $49.90; Commercial, Server, Site, and Royalty‑free licenses available (prices vary; server/site higher). (Vendor site lists current tiers and purchase options.)

System & use cases

• Windows desktop (supports Windows 7–11 and server editions); server/SDK for automated workflows.
• Best for users needing bulk HTML-to-document/image conversion, report generation from HTML, web‑page archiving, or embedding conversion in apps.

Pros & cons (summary)

• Pros: Wide format support, batch processing, flexible page and PDF options, CLI/SDK for automation.
• Cons: Windows-only desktop; paid licensing for continued use; output fidelity can vary with complex modern webpages (rendering differences vs. modern browsers).

Where to get it / references

• Official product and purchase pages: CoolUtils Total HTML Converter (coolutils.com).
• Third-party downloads and reviews: Softpedia, Softonic.