Convert PDF to FB2

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PDF vs FB2 Format Comparison

Aspect	PDF (Source Format)	FB2 (Target Format)
Format Overview	PDF Portable Document Format Universal document format developed by Adobe, supporting rich formatting, images, fonts, layout, and interactive elements. Designed for document distribution and viewing. Document Format Read-Only	FB2 FictionBook 2.0 XML-based e-book format created in Russia in 2004. Highly popular in Russia and CIS countries. Focuses on structured semantic content rather than visual formatting. Supports metadata, chapters, and semantic markup for fiction and non-fiction books. E-book Format XML-Based
Technical Specifications	Structure: Complex binary format Encoding: Various (embedded fonts) Components: Text, images, fonts, metadata Max Size: 10 GB (practical limit) Extensions: .pdf	Structure: XML document Encoding: UTF-8 Namespace: http://www.gribuser.ru/xml/fictionbook/2.0 Elements: <description>, <body>, <section>, <p> Extensions: .fb2, .fb2.zip
Content Support	Formatted text Embedded images Custom fonts Interactive forms Annotations Layers Page layout Digital signatures	Rich metadata (author, title, genre) Structured sections Paragraphs and poetry Citations and epigraphs Embedded images (base64) Footnotes and comments Tables and lists Semantic markup
Popular Usage	Not applicable Document format only No e-book standard	Russia and CIS countries Flibusta library Lib.rus.ec MyHomeLib FBReader CoolReader AlReader
Advantages	Preserves exact layout Cross-platform compatibility Print-ready Security features Self-contained	Semantic structure Very small file size Rich metadata support Easy to parse (XML) Reader-friendly (reflowable) Human-readable source Perfect for fiction books
Disadvantages	Difficult to edit Not queryable No collaborative editing Limited data extraction	Less popular outside Russia Limited formatting options No precise layout control Requires XML knowledge
Common Uses	Official documents Contracts and forms E-books Reports Manuals Presentations	Fiction books Non-fiction books Digital libraries E-book collections Self-publishing Book archives
Conversion Process	PDF document contains: Multiple pages Complex layout Embedded fonts Images and graphics Metadata	Our converter creates: <description> with book metadata <title-info> with author and title <section> for each page <p> paragraphs for content Valid FB2 XML structure
Best For	Document viewing Printing Archiving Distribution	E-book reading Digital libraries Russian literature Fiction collections Self-publishing in Russia Long-term book storage

Why Convert PDF to FB2?

Converting PDF documents to FB2 (FictionBook 2.0) format enables reading on e-book readers popular in Russia and CIS countries. When you convert PDF to FB2, you're transforming static document content into a semantic, XML-based e-book format that's perfect for fiction and non-fiction books. Our converter extracts text from each PDF page and generates valid FB2 XML with proper structure including <FictionBook> root element, <description> with complete metadata (title-info with genre, author, book-title, and language), <document-info> with converter information and date, and <body> with structured sections where each PDF page becomes a separate <section> with title and paragraphs. This is ideal for Russian e-book libraries like Flibusta and Lib.rus.ec, reading on FBReader, CoolReader, and AlReader applications, creating personal digital book collections, publishing books for Russian-speaking audience, and converting documents for long-term archival in semantic format. FB2 format provides very small file size compared to PDF (often 10-20x smaller), excellent readability on e-ink devices with reflowable text, rich metadata support for library organization, human-readable XML source code, and is the most popular e-book format in Russia with millions of books available in FB2 format and supported by all major Russian e-book platforms.