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PDF to Word

Convert a PDF into a Word (DOCX) document that looks like the original — tables, colours and pictures in place — with the text still editable. Runs in your browser; your PDF is not uploaded.

In-browser by default PDF → DOCX

Standard mode runs in your browser with no upload. High-fidelity mode uploads the file for processing on our server and our partner CloudConvert; our copies are deleted within 1 hour(s).

To convert a PDF to Word online, choose your PDF above and select Convert to Word. The default Keep layout, editable method gives you a .docx that looks like the PDF — tables, lines, colours and logos in place — with the text in editable boxes at the same positions, fonts and colours.

Prefer plain paragraphs you can rewrite freely? Choose Reflow text. For an exact picture of each page (for example scans), choose Keep layout (image). Conversion happens in your browser, so the PDF is not uploaded.

How to use the PDF to Word

  1. 1

    Choose your PDF

    Tap “Choose PDF file” or drag it onto the upload area. Files up to 25 MB are supported.

  2. 2

    Pick a conversion method

    Keep layout, editable (recommended) matches the PDF and keeps text editable. Reflow text gives plain paragraphs. Keep layout (image) places each page as a picture.

  3. 3

    Enter the password if the PDF is protected

    Only needed for PDFs that ask for a password when opened.

  4. 4

    Convert and download

    Select “Convert to Word”, then download the .docx file.

How it works

In Keep layout, editable mode each page is drawn twice in your browser: once in full and once without its text. The text-free drawing — lines, table borders, shading, logos and photos — becomes the page background in Word, and every piece of text is placed on top in a text box at its original position, with the closest Word font, the same size, weight and colour, and letter spacing adjusted to fill the same width. Text the PDF stores unreliably (some Hindi fonts, scanned pages) is left as part of the background picture.

Reflow text groups the text into paragraphs and headings instead, and Keep layout (image) places each page as one picture.

Features

  • Layout kept, text editable

    Tables, colours and pictures stay in place; text keeps its position, size, weight and colour.

  • No upload by default

    Standard conversion runs on your device.

  • Protected PDFs

    Enter the open password to convert PDFs you are allowed to read.

  • Right-to-left scripts

    Arabic and Urdu paragraphs are marked right-to-left in the Word file.

  • High-fidelity option

    Server mode for documents with tables, columns and embedded images.

When to use it

  • Editing a contract, form or letter you only have as a PDF.
  • Reusing text from a report or brochure without retyping it.
  • Updating an old CV or resume saved as PDF.
  • Getting a scanned page into Word so it can be printed with changes around it.

Privacy and file handling

Where it runs
In your browser, optional server mode
Retention
Uploaded and converted files are deleted automatically within 1 hour(s).
Third party
CloudConvert
File size limit
25 MB per file
Cost
Standard mode is free and unlimited. Server mode: 3 free a day, then 1 credit(s) each.

Standard mode runs in your browser with no upload. High-fidelity mode uploads the file for processing on our server and our partner CloudConvert; our copies are deleted within 1 hour(s).

Limitations

  • In Keep layout, editable mode, lines and table borders are part of the page background: you can change the text, but not resize the table itself. Choose Reflow text if you need to restructure the content.
  • Fonts are matched to the closest standard Word font, so unusual typefaces look slightly different.
  • Scanned PDFs contain pictures of text, not text. Keep-layout mode preserves their look, but the text is not editable (no OCR).
  • Very large PDFs (over 300 pages) are not supported in the browser.

Troubleshooting

“No selectable text was found”
The PDF is a scan or photo. Use Keep layout, editable or Keep layout (image); the pages are kept as pictures.
The Word file has odd line breaks
That happens in Reflow text mode when a PDF positions every line separately. Use Keep layout, editable, or remove the extra breaks in Word with Find & Replace.
It asks for a password
Enter the password used to open the PDF. If you don’t know it, the file can’t be converted.

Frequently asked questions

Is this PDF to Word converter free?

Yes. In-browser conversion is free with no limit. High-fidelity server conversion includes a free daily allowance, then uses 1 credit per file.

Will my formatting be preserved?

Yes, with the default Keep layout, editable method: tables, colours, lines and pictures stay where they were, and the text keeps its position, size, weight and colour. Fonts are matched to the closest standard Word font.

Can I convert a scanned PDF to editable Word?

No: scans contain pictures of text and this tool does not perform OCR. Both layout methods place scanned pages in Word as pictures that look exactly like the original.

Is my PDF uploaded?

Not in the standard mode — it’s processed in your browser. High-fidelity mode uploads the file over HTTPS; it’s deleted automatically within an hour.

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