Convert PDF to Word
Direct answer
Recover editable text from a PDF without uploading it. A text-only beta with basic paragraphs and page breaks — not a copy of the original layout.
- Input
- 25 MB · 100 pagestext-based PDFs
- Output
- Editable .docx texttext-only beta
- Account
- Not required
- Upload
- Noneconverted in this tab
PDF Word
Editable .docx · text-based PDFs
Drop a text-based PDF here
or click to choose a file · up to 25 MB and 100 pages
Your PDF stays on this deviceText-only beta: paragraphs are reconstructed on a best-effort basis. Images, table structure, columns, forms and original styling are not reproduced. Source-page breaks are inserted, but Word may reflow onto more pages. Review the DOCX beside your original.
Need the reverse? Convert Word to PDF
What PDF to Word Does — and What It Refuses
The documents this tool will not touch, and the ten-second checks to run before you send the result.
Works on
What this tool handles reliably.
- Extracts selectable PDF text into real, editable Word paragraphs.
- Reconstructs simple single-column paragraphs and inserts breaks between source pages.
- Keeps processing local and reports pages without usable text before download.
Refuses on purpose
Not bugs — decisions we made and will state.
- To reproduce images, table structure, columns, original styling, forms or annotations.
- To create an empty Word file from a scan with no usable text layer; use OCR first.
- Password-protected or permission-locked PDFs, or files over 25 MB, 100 pages or one million text characters.
Check afterwards
The ten seconds we ask you to spend.
- Review text order, characters and paragraph boundaries against the original PDF.
- Check pages marked as having no text; they remain blank in the Word copy.
- Expect Word to reflow text and keep signed originals; a DOCX does not preserve PDF signatures.
Written for PDF to Word specifically. If your file is on the refuses list, the page you need is the tool that handles it — not this one with the limits removed.
How to Convert PDF to Word in 3 Easy Steps
Browser-local document processing with no application installation required.
Choose a Text-Based PDF
Select one PDF up to 25 MB and 100 pages. Simple, single-column documents with selectable text work best.
Convert in This Tab
Choose Convert to Word. The tool extracts text locally and builds editable paragraphs; you can cancel while it works.
Review & Download the DOCX
Check the text preview and any missing-text warning, download the .docx, then review it beside the original in Word or LibreOffice.
Why Use Our Convert PDF to Word Tool?
Current capabilities and limitations, described without universal quality or speed promises.
Editable Text, Not Page Images
The DOCX contains real Word paragraphs that you can select and edit. It is not a set of screenshots placed inside a Word document.
Your PDF Stays on Your Device
PDF.js reads the text and the DOCX writer packages it in this browser tab. Working documents are not uploaded or saved in persistent browser storage.
Basic Paragraphs & Page Breaks
Nearby text lines are grouped into paragraphs on a best-effort basis, with a break between source pages. Word may reflow the text onto more pages.
A Clear Conversion Report
See how many source pages contained text, preview the recovered text, and review any pages left blank before downloading a partial text copy.
Frequently Asked Questions
Get clear answers about data flow, formatting, integrity, and usage limits.
Can I convert a PDF to Word without uploading it?
Is this a free PDF to Word converter?
Will the text in the Word file be editable?
Does this preserve the original formatting, images and tables?
Can I convert a scanned PDF?
What happens to pages without selectable text?
Will the DOCX have exactly the same number of pages?
What limits and restrictions apply?
Are digital signatures and redactions preserved?
Our Core PDF Tools
Browser-local compress, merge, rotate, rename, inspect, protect and OCR — nothing is uploaded.
Ready to shrink that PDF?
Everything runs in your browser — the file never leaves this tab, and there is no upload step to wait for.
No account · No watermark · No PDF upload