Convert From PDF Online

Turn a PDF into Word, Excel, PowerPoint, images, text or an ebook.

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Need to do more with your PDF?

Pick from 50 apps, all free to try: convert, edit, merge, compress, sign, or chat with a PDF using AI. Or open the workspace to run several on one file.

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Pick what the PDF should become

Which format you want depends entirely on what you intend to do next.

To edit the words

Word gives you back editable text with the headings, lists and tables reconstructed - the right choice when the document has to be changed.

To work with the numbers

Excel rebuilds tables as real rows and columns, so figures arrive as data you can total and sort rather than as text to retype.

To use the pages elsewhere

Images for anywhere a PDF will not go, plain text when only the words matter, EPUB when it has to be readable on a phone.

Choose the format by what you will do next

The most common mistake when converting out of a PDF is picking the format that sounds closest rather than the one that fits the task. Word keeps the formatting, which is right if you are going to keep editing the document as a document. Plain text throws it away on purpose, which is right if the words are going into a script or a database.

Excel is for documents whose value is in their tables. Images are for getting a page into somewhere that will not accept a PDF at all. EPUB is for reading a long document comfortably on a small screen.

A file you can open and edit

A scan converts to nothing useful

This is the single most common reason a conversion disappoints. A PDF produced by a scanner or a phone camera holds a picture of each page and no text at all, so converting it to Word or Excel produces an empty document - correctly, because there was nothing there to convert.

Make the PDF searchable first. That runs text recognition over the pages and adds a text layer, after which every conversion here starts working properly on it.

The words are yours to edit, but the page layout may change

Convert from PDF in the browser

Nothing to install, and no need to own the application the output format belongs to. The conversion runs in a browser tab on Windows, macOS, Linux, Android and iOS.

Upload from your device, from a link or from cloud storage, up to 50 MB without an account.

What happens to the document you upload

Converting out of PDF means handing over the finished thing. Here is what the service does with it.

An encrypted connection

Traffic between your browser and the servers is encrypted with TLS using modern ciphers, and personal data is stored encrypted.

No human reads it

The conversion is fully automated. Nobody looks into your file or makes copies of it, and no backup of a user file is kept.

Your copyright is untouched

You keep the ownership of both the source and the converted file. Nothing is used to train AI models, and the GDPR governs the processing.

How do I convert my file?

Upload your PDF file.
Choose the file format you need from the dropdown menu.
Choose any optional settings that suit your needs.
Click on "Save changes".

Frequently asked questions about converting from PDF

Is it free to convert from PDF?

Yes, and it needs no account. Files up to 50 MB can be converted without registering, and a free account or a paid plan raises that limit.

Which format should I convert my PDF to?

Word to edit the document, Excel when the value is in the tables, plain text when only the words matter, images to put a page somewhere a PDF cannot go, EPUB to read it comfortably on a phone.

Why did my conversion come back empty?

Almost always because the PDF is a scan - a picture of each page with no text in it. Make it searchable first to add a text layer, then convert.

Will the layout be preserved?

It depends on the target. Word reconstructs headings, lists and tables; plain text deliberately discards formatting; images preserve the page exactly but stop being text.

Do I need the software for the output format?

No. The conversion happens in the browser, so you do not need Word, Excel or PowerPoint installed to produce their files.

Is it safe to convert a PDF online?

Yes. Traffic runs over TLS with modern ciphers and personal data is stored encrypted. No person opens your document at any point, no backup of a user file is kept, and you keep the copyright of both the original and the converted file. The service operates under the GDPR.