Batch Converter

Batch Converter is a lightweight software application developed specifically for helping you convert various types of documents, like DOC, RTF, TXT, XLS, PPT, DWG, DXF, and HTML, to PDF file format. Adobe Acrobat Reader (or another third-party viewer) needs to be installed on the target computer in order to view the generated PDF files.

Portable running mode

The utility is portable so you can keep it stored on pen drives or other similar devices. Plus, you may run it directly from the storage device. No administrative privileges are needed for opening the tool.
You only need to double-click on the executable file in order to bring forth the program’s interface because you do not have to go through an installation process. The tool does not leave entries in your Windows registry and generate additional configuration items so you may get rid of it with a simple deletion task.

Interacting with the GUI

Batch Converter sports a clean and simple layout that embeds all configuration settings into a single window. There’s no support for a help manual to find out more details about the configuration process, but you can manage to set up the dedicated parameters on your own because they look intuitive.

Conversion tweaks

The application makes use of an Explorer-like layout for helping you select the files that you want to convert. You can employ batch tasks in order to process multiple items at the same time.
Files cannot be imported using the drag-and-drop support so the Explorer mode is your only option. You are allowed to browse throughout the files and folders stored in your computer, and filter the results by file type, namely DOC, RTF, TXT, XLS, PPT, DWG, DXF, and HTML.
What’s more, you can pick the saving directory via an Explorer-like panel, overwrite files in case they exist in the output directory, as well as set up PDF details about the title, subject, author, and keywords.
Tests have pointed out that Batch Converter carries out tasks quickly. It does not eat up a lot of CPU and memory resources so the overall performance of the computer is not affected. On the downside, it has not been updated for a long time so you may bump into all sorts of issues and bugs.

Final words

To sum things up, Batch Converter comes bundled with several simple and handy features for helping you generate PDF files out of different documents. It can be tweaked by rookies and professionals alike.