Word to PDF
Convert Word (DOCX) documents into PDF in your browser. Text, headings, lists and images are laid out on pages you can download - no upload, no watermark.
Drop your Word file here
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Turn a Word document into a PDF that looks the same everywhere: choose the page size and orientation, and the document is rendered to PDF with its text, images and layout preserved for printing, signing or sending to someone whose software must not reflow your work.
Converting to PDF is the standard step before sharing a final version, because a .docx file can shift layout depending on the fonts and Word version on the reader's machine. The conversion runs in your browser, so confidential drafts and contracts are not uploaded anywhere.
How to convert Word to PDF
Add your Word document
Choose page size and orientation
Download the PDF
FAQ
Is the layout preserved exactly?
Text, images and general layout are preserved. Documents that depend on fonts not available to the converter, or on complex floating objects and text boxes, may shift slightly - always check the first page.
Which Word formats are supported?
.docx is fully supported. Very old .doc files should be re-saved as .docx first, and .rtf or .odt are usually better converted from their native application.
Can I convert a password-protected document?
No. Remove the protection or save an unprotected copy first, then convert.
Will hyperlinks still work?
Links present as clickable text in the source document are carried into the PDF where the conversion can resolve them.
Can I convert several documents at once?
The converter processes one document per conversion; repeat the step for a batch, or merge the resulting PDFs afterwards with the merge tool.
Is my document uploaded?
No, the conversion happens in your browser.
At a glance
| Input | Word |
|---|---|
| Multiple files | No |
| Where it runs | In your browser - files are never uploaded |
| Works offline | Yes — once the page has loaded |
| Price | Free, no sign-up, no watermark |
Keeping text selectable and searchable
A PDF can hold real text or a picture of text, and the difference matters: real text can be selected, searched, copied and read aloud, while a scanned page cannot until someone runs OCR on it. Many "reduce size" tools silently flatten everything into images, which shrinks the file but destroys searchability and makes the text blurry when zoomed. If a document needs to stay usable - contracts, manuals, anything you may need to search later - keep text as text and compress only the images. If you are starting from a scan, run OCR first, then compress.
PDF versions, standards and compatibility
PDF 1.4 is readable by essentially everything and is the safe default for forms and general sharing. PDF 1.7 added better compression and is what most modern software writes. PDF/A is an archival variant that embeds every font and forbids outside dependencies so the file will still render identically in twenty years - archive offices and some government submissions require it, and it is a poor choice for everyday files because it is larger. Encrypted PDFs need the protection removed before any other tool can touch them, and a permissions (owner) password is weaker than an open password: it is meant to discourage printing and copying, not to keep anyone out.