Convert PDF Bookmarks to a Table of Contents
Some PDFs already have bookmarks in the sidebar but nothing printed on the page — common with self-published manuscripts and exports from word processors. This tool reads that existing bookmark tree and renders it as a real, clickable contents page inside your document: dot leaders, indentation, and font are yours to set, and the preview on the right is the exact page export will produce, not a mockup.
1. Upload a PDF with bookmarks
Drag a PDF here, or click to browse
Processed locally — never uploaded
Live preview
The rendered contents page will appear here once a PDF with bookmarks is uploaded.
Worked example: a manuscript that needs a printed TOC
Self-published books often already carry sidebar bookmarks from the word processor export but land in KDP formatting review without a printed contents page — a common rejection reason. Upload the manuscript, keep the default front-of-document placement, and export: the reader-facing pages are untouched, and the new contents page links straight to each chapter.
Frequently asked questions
How is this different from the main TOC generator?
The TOC generator builds a table of contents from a document's text, for PDFs that have no bookmarks yet. This page reads bookmarks a PDF already has and turns them into a printed, clickable contents page — no AI heading detection involved.
What if my PDF doesn't have bookmarks?
This page needs an existing outline to work from. If yours has none, use the bookmark editor to add one first, or the main TOC generator to detect headings from the document's text directly.
Can I reorder or rename bookmarks here?
Not on this page — it treats the source outline as read-only and focuses on styling and placement of the printed page. Use the bookmark editor if you need to fix titles, nesting, or order first.
Where does the new page get inserted?
At the front of the document by default, or at the end for an appendix-style contents page — pick whichever your worked example needs before exporting.