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Free PDF to Word Converter
Convert PDF files to editable Word documents instantly
Converter
Upload a PDF and download an editable Word document with preserved text and basic layout.
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Maximum file size: 16MB. Complex layouts convert, but may need manual touch‑ups.
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Lightning fast
Convert PDFs to DOCX in seconds instead of re‑typing or copy‑pasting page by page.
Quality
Readable structure
Preserve headings, paragraphs, and lists where possible so documents stay editable.
Control
Your environment
Run conversions on infrastructure you control instead of sending files to third‑party services.
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of PDFs convert best to Word?
Digital PDFs exported from tools like Word, Google Docs, or InDesign generally convert well because they contain real text objects and layout information.
Scanned PDFs that are just images often need OCR before they can become editable Word text; without OCR, the output may be mostly empty or image‑based.
Will the Word file look exactly like the original PDF?
The converter aims to preserve text flow, headings, and basic layout, but PDFs are not a perfect one‑to‑one match with Word, so complex multi‑column designs or forms may require manual adjustment.
For simple reports, invoices, and articles, the output is usually close enough to edit directly without heavy cleanup.
What happens to images, tables, and links?
Many converters can embed images into the Word document and attempt to keep tables and hyperlinks, but success depends on how the original PDF was generated.
After conversion, it is best to scan the document once to ensure critical diagrams, tables, and URLs survived and re‑insert anything that did not.
Is it safe to convert sensitive PDFs?
For sensitive documents, industry guidance is to convert them on trusted infrastructure and avoid sending them to unvetted web services, especially if they contain customer data or secrets.
Always follow your company’s data‑handling policy; consider redacting or splitting large reports so only the necessary sections are processed.
Why is my converted document mis‑aligned or jumbled?
PDFs describe pages as positioned drawing operations rather than semantic paragraphs, so converting them into Word’s flow‑based layout can be imperfect, especially with multiple columns or floating elements.
This is normal for complex templates; you can often fix issues quickly by adjusting styles and removing extra line breaks or frames in the Word file.
What can I do with the Word file after conversion?
Typical follow‑ups include editing content, tracking changes, translating sections, merging multiple PDFs into one document, or feeding cleaned text into AI tools for summarisation.
You can also re‑export the edited document to PDF once finished, so your workflow stays compatible with both formats.