Convert a PDF schedule to an .ics calendar file
Upload any PDF that contains dates — a syllabus, exam timetable, or conference agenda — and download a standard .ics file that imports into Apple Calendar, Google Calendar, and Outlook.
How PDF to ICS conversion works
Your PDF's text is extracted server-side, then an AI model reads it the way a person would: finding dates, times, event names, and locations even when they are scattered across pages and tables.
The result is not a blind conversion. Every detected event appears in an editor where you can correct anything before the .ics file is generated.
What PDFs work best
Text-based PDFs — anything you can select and copy text from — convert cleanly. Course syllabi, exam timetables, conference agendas, sports fixtures, and work rosters all work well.
Scanned PDFs that are just images of pages do not contain extractable text yet. For those, open the PDF, copy what text you can, and paste it into the text box instead.
Privacy: your file is deleted
The PDF is processed in memory for your request and deleted within 24 hours. It is never used to train models, and no account is required — the file is the only thing we touch.
FAQ
- How do I convert a PDF to ICS?
- Upload the PDF, wait a few seconds for extraction, review the events in the editor, and click Download .ics. Import that file into any calendar app.
- Is there a free PDF to ICS converter?
- Yes — your first conversion here is free, no account required. After that, credit packs start at $4 and never expire.
- Can I search for 'pdf to ica' or 'pdf to ical' instead?
- People mean the same thing: .ics is the iCalendar file format, and 'iCal' was Apple Calendar's old name. However you typed it — pdf to ics, pdf to ical, even pdf to ica — the file you get imports everywhere.
- Does it work with scanned PDFs?
- Not yet. Scanned PDFs are images without a text layer. Copy any visible text and paste it instead — pasted text converts just as well.
- Is there a file size limit?
- Files up to 3MB convert directly. Larger PDFs usually work if you copy the relevant pages' text and paste it.