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📝 PDF to Word

Convert PDF to an editable Word (.docx) document free — the text of every page is extracted and rebuilt as Word paragraphs you can edit. Best for text-based PDFs; complex layouts, tables and images are not preserved.

🔒 100% Private — no uploads ⚡ Instant — works offline 💸 Free forever — no sign-up

Drop a PDF here or click to browse

🔒 Files are processed on your device — never uploaded

How to use the PDF to Word

  1. 1 Upload a text-based PDF (digital documents work best, scanned images contain no extractable text).
  2. 2 Click Convert to Word.
  3. 3 Download the .docx and open it in Word, Google Docs or LibreOffice.

Frequently asked questions

Why does my converted file have no text?

Your PDF is probably a scan — the pages are photographs of text, with no actual text data to extract. OCR (text recognition) would be needed, which this tool does not perform.

Will formatting be preserved?

Paragraph text and page breaks are preserved. Fonts, columns, tables and images are not — this tool prioritizes giving you clean, editable text.

Is my document uploaded?

No — text extraction and .docx creation both happen in your browser. Perfect for private contracts and letters.

What can open the .docx file?

Microsoft Word, Google Docs, LibreOffice, WPS Office and almost every modern word processor.

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