PDF to Word converter

Turn a PDF into an editable Word document you can work in.

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A Word file you can actually edit

The conversion aims at editable text, not a picture of the page.

Editable DOCX output

The result is a .docx that opens in Word, LibreOffice and Google Docs, with text you can select, correct and rewrite rather than an image pasted into a document.

Layout carried across

Headings, paragraphs, lists and tables are reconstructed rather than flattened, so the document you open is recognisably the one you uploaded.

No software to install

The conversion happens in the browser. You do not need Word, Acrobat or any desktop suite to get an editable file out of a PDF.

Convert PDF to Word to edit the text

PDF is a final format. It exists so a document looks the same everywhere, which is exactly what makes it awkward when the text turns out to need changing. Converting to Word gives you back something editable: correct a figure, update a date, rewrite a paragraph, then export to PDF again.

This is the usual route for a contract that needs a clause changed, a CV you no longer have the source file for, or a form someone sent as a PDF and expects filled in.

A file you can open and edit

What carries across, and what shifts

Text, headings, lists and tables are reconstructed as Word objects. A document that was produced from Word in the first place usually comes back very close to the original.

A PDF built by other means - a heavily designed layout, a scan, a file exported from design software - has no underlying structure to recover, so expect the formatting to move. The text is still editable, which is the point; the layout may need tidying.

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

Convert PDF to Word in the browser

There is nothing to install and no account to create. The converter runs in a browser tab on Windows, macOS, Linux, Android and iOS, so it works on a phone or on a computer you do not administer.

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

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 to convert PDF to Word?

Upload your PDF file.
Choose Convert if your document does not contain scanned images.
If you need text recognition, choose Convert with OCR. Adjust the OCR settings to match your needs.
In the optional settings, select Microsoft Word (*.docx) or Word 2003 or older (*.doc) from the dropdown menu.
Click on "Start".

Frequently asked questions about PDF to Word

Is it free to convert PDF to Word?

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

Will the Word file keep the original layout?

Largely, when the PDF was made from a text document in the first place. Headings, paragraphs, lists and tables are reconstructed. A scanned or heavily designed PDF has less structure to recover, so the layout will shift more.

Can I edit the text after converting PDF to Word?

Yes - that is the reason to convert. The output is a .docx with selectable, editable text that opens in Word, LibreOffice and Google Docs.

Does PDF to Word work on a scanned document?

A scan is a picture of a page, so there is no text to recover directly. Run it through the searchable-PDF tool first to add a text layer, then convert.

Is it safe to convert a PDF to Word 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.