Auto Table of Contents (from Headings)
Detect H1/H2-style headings in a PDF (by font size) and prepend a generated Table of Contents page with page numbers.
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How does the Auto Table of Contents (from Headings) work?
Detect headings in a PDF (by font size — text rendered noticeably larger than body) and prepend a Table of Contents page with dot-leader entries showing each heading and its page number. Different from Auto-Bookmark from Headings (which adds bookmarks to the navigation panel) — this tool produces a printed TOC page that's part of the document itself, the way books do it. Useful for adding a TOC to a long PDF report or an exported manuscript before sharing or printing.
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Drag, drop, click. Most files process in seconds, not minutes. No watermarks added to your output, no per-day limits, and the tool always shows the result before asking you to download.
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Free to use, every time. No account creation, no email required, no “trial” that converts to a paid plan. We make money from ads so you don’t have to pay.
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