PDF to Word
Convert a PDF into an editable Word (.docx) document. Headings, paragraphs and lists are rebuilt as real Word content so you can edit and reuse the text.
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Convert a PDF into an editable Word document: text is extracted and laid out as paragraphs, headings and simple lists, so you can open the file in Word, Pages, Google Docs or LibreOffice and start editing instead of retyping.
This is the standard rescue move when the only copy of a document you have is a PDF and you need to change a sentence, update a figure in a table or reuse the text in a new report. Digitally created PDFs convert well; a scan contains no text layer, so it needs OCR first.
How to convert a PDF to Word
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FAQ
Will the layout be identical?
No tool can promise that. Paragraphs, headings and simple lists come through well; complex multi-column designs, floating text boxes and precise positioning will need tidying up after conversion.
Why did my scanned PDF convert to nothing?
A scan is an image with no text layer, so there are no characters to extract. Run OCR on it first, then convert.
Are tables preserved?
Simple tables are reconstructed as tables. Tables with merged cells or nested rows usually need manual adjustment afterwards.
Are images included?
Images are extracted where possible. If you need every graphic as a separate file, use the PDF to image tool as well.
Does it work with non-Latin documents?
Yes, as long as the PDF embeds the fonts needed to display the characters - Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Cyrillic and Arabic documents generally convert correctly.
Is my document uploaded?
No, the conversion runs in your browser.
At a glance
| Input | |
|---|---|
| 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.