PDF to Word
PopularTurn a PDF into an editable Word .docx document.
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About PDF to Word
PDF to Word extracts the text from a PDF and builds a real .docx you can edit in Word, Google Docs, LibreOffice or Pages. Headings are detected from font size, so the document you get has an actual structure rather than one long run of paragraphs.
Be clear about what converts and what does not. This is a text conversion. Paragraphs, headings and reading order come across. Complex multi-column layouts, tables, floating images and precise positioning do not — no PDF-to-Word converter reproduces those faithfully, and the ones that claim to are usually rebuilding the page as a grid of text boxes you cannot edit comfortably.
It needs a text layer. If your PDF is a photograph or a scan, there is no text in the file to extract and you will get an empty document. Run it through OCR first to create that text layer, then convert.
Choose paragraphs or lines. Paragraph mode joins wrapped lines back into flowing paragraphs, which is what you want for prose. Line mode keeps every line break exactly as the PDF had it, which is better for poetry, addresses, code listings or anything where the line breaks carry meaning.
The file is never uploaded. PDFs people want as Word documents are usually contracts, applications and reports — the exact documents an employer or client would rather you did not hand to a free website. Here the conversion happens in your browser.
How to use PDF to Word
- Add your PDF. Drop in the document. It needs a text layer: a scan or photo has no text to extract, so run OCR on it first.
- Choose which pages. Leave as "all" or give specific pages and ranges to convert only part of the document.
- Set the structure. Paragraph mode joins wrapped lines back into flowing paragraphs. Line mode preserves every line break exactly, which suits addresses, poetry and code.
- Convert and open. Press Run and download the .docx. It opens in Word, Google Docs, LibreOffice or Pages.
Frequently asked questions
Are my files uploaded when I use PDF to Word?
No. PDF to Word runs entirely inside your browser. Your file is read locally, processed on your own device, and handed straight back to you. You can confirm this yourself: open your browser's developer tools, watch the Network tab, and run the tool — no request carries your data anywhere.
Is PDF to Word free?
Yes, completely. No account, no sign-up, no watermark on your output, and no cap on how many times you can use it. The project is open source under the AGPL licence.
Is there a file size limit?
There is no server limit, because nothing is uploaded. The practical ceiling is your device's memory — on a modern laptop, files up to a few hundred megabytes are comfortable, while phones handle less. If a tab becomes unresponsive, the file was too large for the memory available.
Does PDF to Word work offline?
Mostly. The site caches itself after your first visit, so it keeps working without a connection. Tools that need a specialised library — PDF editing, OCR, QR codes, MP3 encoding — need a connection the first time you run them, then that library is cached too.