Recastia, a content repurposing platform, has introduced a PDF to video converter that enables users to create MP4 videos from PDF files. The tool is designed to turn product brochures, service guides, and other documents into videos suitable for exhibition screens, sales demonstrations, and event presentations. This matters because it allows businesses to repurpose existing print materials into engaging video content without starting from scratch, potentially saving time and resources while extending the reach of their documents.
The converter gives users control over which pages appear in the final video. For instance, when creating a product display, users can select specific pages from a brochure and a separate specification document, highlighting product photographs and key details while omitting ordering forms or lengthy reference sections. The process begins with template previews; after choosing a template, users upload one or more PDFs. With multiple files, they can adjust the order before merging. Word documents, PowerPoint files, and images are also supported as inputs. This flexibility means users can combine various source materials into a single cohesive video.
The tool offers Minimal, Easy, and Advanced modes to cater to different needs. Minimal Mode is suited for displays without voiceover, automatically showing selected pages with options for fixed display time per page or dividing a total duration evenly, and optional background music from a library or uploaded audio. Easy Mode uses one continuous voiceover script for the entire video, while Advanced Mode provides a separate script field for each selected page, allowing users to explain product features on one page and specifications on another. In both voiceover modes, users can write scripts themselves or use AI Copywriting to generate editable scripts from the PDFs, selecting the language for generated scripts. They then choose an AI voice and decide whether to include subtitles and an avatar. This range of options ensures that both novice and advanced users can produce professional-looking videos tailored to their audience.
The PDF to video converter supports landscape (16:9) and portrait (9:16) videos for different screen orientations. Visual customization options vary by template; for example, Page-Flipping Book lets users choose a background image or upload their own, and add a colored cover border around the book. The finished MP4 can be downloaded for playback on an event screen or within a presentation. Users can also edit its title and description, embed the video on a product website, share its unique link, or use a QR code on event materials so visitors can open it themselves. These distribution features enhance the video's utility beyond a single event, enabling ongoing engagement.
"Users may want to introduce a product at an event without taking visitors through the entire brochure," said Winston Zhang, CEO of Recastia. "Our PDF to video converter helps them create that introduction from their existing documents in a format suited to the screen where the video will appear." To learn more about the PDF to video converter, please visit Recastia.
