Convert a PDF to an editable Word document
Get the text of a PDF into a .docx you can edit. It rebuilds the reading flow only, not the page design, and it all runs in your browser without uploading the file.
- Files never leave your browser.
- No account needed
- No watermark added
- Works on any device
How it works
Step 1: Choose or drop a text-based PDF.
Step 2: Select Convert to Word.
Step 3: Wait while the text is read and the document is built in your browser.
Step 4: Download the .docx and open it in Word, LibreOffice or Google Docs.
What this conversion really does
A PDF does not contain paragraphs. It contains words placed at exact positions on a page. To make a Word file, the tool reads every piece of text with its position and font size (using PDF.js), groups lines into paragraphs, treats noticeably larger text as headings, carries over bold and italic where it can detect them, and writes the result as a .docx with one section per page and a page break between them.
This is text-flow reconstruction, not a layout-faithful conversion. Multi-column pages, tables, images, text boxes, headers and footers, and exact fonts are not rebuilt. The value is speed: you get the words into an editable document to rewrite, quote or reuse, and then format it in Word yourself.
Why use this tool
Text you can actually edit
Paragraphs, headings and simple bold or italic come across as real Word text, so you can rewrite and reflow it.
The file stays on your device
The document is built in your browser. Nothing is uploaded, which matters for contracts, CVs and internal reports.
One section per page
Each PDF page becomes its own section with a page break, so it is easy to compare your Word file with the original.
Honest about its limits
It does not pretend to recreate the design, so there are no surprises about what is kept and what is not.
Common uses
Updating an old CV
You only have the PDF of your CV. Extract the wording into Word, change the dates and skills, then apply a fresh template.
Quoting a report
Pull paragraphs from a long report into your own document without retyping them or fighting with copy-paste line breaks.
Translating a document
Work in Word or a translation tool that reads .docx files, then export a new PDF from the translated version.
Reusing a contract template
Recover the clauses of a text-only agreement, adjust the names and terms and review them with tracked changes.
Proofreading offline text
Move article or thesis text into Word to run spell-check and grammar review.
What you get and what you do not
Knowing this before you convert saves time. The result is a clean, editable text document, not a copy of the page design. Use this list to decide whether it fits your file.
- Kept: the words, paragraph breaks, headings detected by larger font size, bold and italic where detectable, and the page order with page breaks.
- Not kept: columns, tables, images and logos, text boxes, headers and footers, exact fonts, colours, and pixel-accurate spacing.
- Text-only documents such as letters, articles, contracts and reports usually convert well. Brochures, forms, invoices and magazines usually do not, because their meaning depends on layout.
Scanned PDFs need OCR first
If you cannot select any text in your PDF viewer, the pages are pictures. There are no words to read, so this tool has nothing to convert. Run the file through OCR PDF first: it recognizes the text in your browser and produces a searchable PDF with a text layer, which you can then convert here.
OCR results depend on the scan. Straight, high-contrast pages at 300 DPI work best, and handwriting is not reliably recognized, so plan to proofread the Word file afterwards.
Cleaning up the Word file afterwards
A short checklist makes the finished document much quicker to tidy. Start by turning on formatting marks in Word to see stray line breaks.
- Compare page by page with the original PDF, since each page is a separate section.
- Check that headings look right and apply your own Word styles rather than fixing sizes by hand.
- Re-create tables in Word, or use PDF to Excel to get table data into a spreadsheet and paste it in.
- Re-insert images and logos from the source files, or use PDF to Images to capture a page as a picture.
- Read hyphenated words and lists carefully, because line-end hyphens and bullets may come through as plain characters.
Supported formats
- Input
- PDF files (.pdf) with a text layer, not password-protected.
- Output
- One Word document (.docx).
Scanned or photographed PDFs have no text layer: run OCR PDF first.
Good to know
- Complex layout is not reproduced: columns, text boxes, headers and footers, and exact positioning will not match the original.
- Tables are not rebuilt as Word tables and images are not carried over. For tables, try PDF to Excel.
- Fonts are not preserved exactly. Headings come from font size and bold or italic only where they can be detected.
- Scanned PDFs are images with no text to extract; the result would be empty until you run OCR PDF.
- Password-protected PDFs must be unlocked first (use Unlock PDF).
Your files never leave your browser
This tool runs entirely on your device using your browser. Your files are not uploaded to our servers and are not stored anywhere. Closing the tab discards everything.
Frequently asked questions
Will the Word file look like my PDF?
No. It rebuilds the text flow only: paragraphs, headings and simple bold or italic. Columns, tables, images and exact fonts are not reproduced, so expect to reformat.
Is my PDF uploaded to a server?
No. The text is read and the .docx is built in your browser, so the file is not uploaded and is not stored by us.
Why is the converted document empty?
Your PDF is probably scanned, meaning its pages are images with no text layer. Run OCR PDF first to create a text layer, then convert the result.
Can it convert tables to Word tables?
No. Table cells come across as ordinary text. If the table matters, PDF to Excel detects rows and columns by alignment and gives you a spreadsheet.
Are images kept in the Word document?
No. Only text is converted. To get pictures, use Extract Images from PDF or PDF to Images and insert them into the Word file.
How large a PDF can I convert?
Files up to 200 MB and 2,000 pages are accepted, but the practical limit is your device's memory. Very long documents convert more comfortably on a computer than on a phone.