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TXT to PDF vs. Word to PDF — Which Should You Use?
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Both tools produce a PDF, but they start from very different kinds of source files.
Use TXT to PDF when...
- ·Your source file is plain text — code, a log, notes with no styling
- ·You do not need bold, italics, colors, or embedded images
- ·The file extension is .txt (or similar plain-text formats)
Use Word to PDF when...
- ·Your source document has headings, bold or italic text, or embedded images
- ·You care about matching a specific visual layout
- ·The file is a .docx or similar formatted document
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