PDF to Word
Convert a PDF to Word. Upload a PDF, review the extracted English text, and download it as an editable .docx file. The words come across; the layout does not.
What we accept
LIMITS PER FORMAT
1 FORMAT
Max size
20 MB
Pages
up to 20 per job
Files per job
1
When this converter is the right tool
It is built for text, so it suits some PDFs far better than others.
Letters, reports and plain pages
Documents that are mostly paragraphs convert into a clean, editable starting point.
Scanned documents
Pages that are pictures of text are read with OCR. For advice about scans, see Scanned PDF to Word.
Designed layouts
Brochures, forms and anything with tricky positioning will need laying out again in Word. Do not expect the PDF's design back.
Which converter fits your PDF
The same engine runs behind several pages. Pick the one whose advice matches your file.
A PDF with real text
This is the usual case: words you can select are read directly from the PDF and set into a .docx file.
A PDF made of scans
The Scanned PDF to Word page gives advice on resolution, skew and faint print, though the engine is the same.
Only the words, no Word file
PDF to Text hands you plain text to copy straight away, with no .docx to open.
Tabular pages and forms
Cells arrive as plain lines and columns merge into one flow, so a statement or timetable needs reformatting.
Why people use this tool
For when you need the text of a PDF to edit, not a copy of its design.
Text you can edit
Selectable text is read directly and scanned pages are recognised with OCR. Everything lands as paragraphs in one .docx file.
An honest scope
Fonts, columns, pictures and exact page layout are not rebuilt. Choose this when the words matter more than the look.
Review the result
Check names, dates and numbers against your PDF, particularly on scanned pages where recognition can slip.
Reads photos and scanned pages
Clear printed English gives the reader more to work with. Blur, shadows and tilted pages can cause missed or misread text.
Text grouped by page
Pages stay in order. Within a page, columns, lists and headings may need checking before you reuse the text.
Review before you download
Read the extracted text in the result panel, then copy it or download a TXT file. Compare it with your source when accuracy matters.
How to convert a PDF to Word
Four steps, all of them in the browser. Nothing to install and no account — then convert to Word.
Choose your PDF
Pick one PDF, up to 20 MB and 20 pages. Break a longer document into parts before uploading.
Start the conversion
Selectable text is read directly and scanned pages are recognised. Time depends on page count and server demand.
Review the text
Compare the result with your PDF, especially names, numbers and text set in columns.
Download the Word file
Press Download .docx within the hour, or choose TXT or a searchable PDF from the arrow beside it. Lay the page out again in Word if you need to.
What the Word file contains
The text of your PDF as editable paragraphs. Review it against the original before you use it.
In the Word file
What you can expect to open in Word.
Text from selectable pages
Words you can select in the PDF are read directly from it.
A Word page per PDF page
A page break separates each page of the PDF.
Warnings
Anything flagged for a page is shown with the result so you know what to review.
Check before use
Things the Word file does not carry over.
Design and typography
Fonts, colours, pictures and exact placement are left out. The PDF is not changed, so keep it for the original look.
Forms and tabular data
Cells arrive as plain lines and columns merge into one flow.
About the Word file
The file holds the words of the PDF as paragraphs, not its design.
Any scanned pages in the file are read with OCR, so proofread names, numbers and small print.
PDF to Word questions
Answers to common questions about PDF to Word.
What does this PDF to Word converter do?
It pulls the text out of your PDF, reading selectable text directly and recognising scanned pages with OCR, and sets it into an editable Word (.docx) file as paragraphs.
Are tables and columns kept?
Tables are not rebuilt and columns are not kept apart. Cells arrive as lines of text and multi-column pages read as a single flow.
Does it work on scanned PDFs?
Yes, provided the text is printed English. Pages without selectable text are read with OCR, so proofread the output. Scanned PDF to Word runs the same engine with advice written for scans.
How large can the PDF be?
Files of up to 20 MB and 20 pages work. A longer PDF needs converting in parts, and a password-protected one has to be unlocked before it is uploaded.
Will my layout, fonts and pictures be kept?
No. This page rebuilds the text, not the page: fonts, colours, pictures and exact positions are not carried over, and every PDF page opens a new page in Word. Your PDF is not changed, so keep it for the original look.
What languages are supported?
English text only. This page does not read handwriting or other languages.
For how long can I download it?
For an hour after the conversion finishes. Results go an hour after conversion and uploads an hour after their last conversion, with a cleanup pass every minute that an outage may delay. Privacy covers the metadata kept beyond that.
Other tools in the set
Same reader, same price, same hour-long retention. Pick the one that matches what you need out the other end.