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PDF to Word Converter

Turn a PDF that contains real, selectable text into an editable Word .docx file. The converter reads each text fragment with its position and size, groups them into lines and paragraphs, detects headings and bullet or numbered lists, and writes a clean document you can edit. It works inside your browser, so the PDF stays on your device.

Document Conversion Browser + optional server

Convert Your PDF to a Word Document

This tool works in your browser. The result is a basic-layout conversion.

Drag and drop a PDF file here, or click to browseAccepted: PDF with selectable text. Scanned (image-only) PDFs cannot be converted here. Up to 50 MB.
Leave empty to convert every page.

How to Use the PDF to Word

  1. Drag a PDF onto the upload area, or click it to choose the file.
  2. Optionally enter the pages you want, for example 1-3, 5, and choose whether each PDF page starts a new Word page.
  3. Press Convert and wait for the progress bar to finish.
  4. Download the .docx file and open it in Word, LibreOffice or Google Docs. Check headings, lists and line breaks before using it.

About This Tool

People who need to reuse the wording of a PDF, such as a contract, a report or a CV, and want editable text without retyping it.

Input: PDF with selectable text  ·  Output: DOCX (basic layout).

Features and Limitations

Features

  • Rebuilds paragraphs from text positions rather than dumping one line per paragraph.
  • Detects larger text as headings and recognises bullet and numbered lists.
  • Keeps bold, italic and monospaced text where the PDF's font names allow it.
  • Page range support and a clear message when the PDF has no selectable text.

Limitations

  • Basic layout only. Columns, tables, text boxes, headers and footers, page numbers, images, drawings and form fields are not rebuilt; multi-column pages are read line by line across the page, which can mix the columns.
  • Fonts, colours, spacing and exact positions are not preserved; paragraph breaks and headings are guessed from spacing and font size and will sometimes be wrong.
  • Scanned or photographed PDFs contain pictures of text, not text, and cannot be converted because this tool does not do OCR.
  • Password-protected PDFs must be unlocked first. Text drawn vertically or rotated is skipped.
  • The in-browser result uses a simplified layout. For better fidelity use the optional server option when it is shown on this page; this requires the site owner to have enabled the Python service.
  • If you tick the server option, your file is sent to this site's server for processing.

Example

A 3-page PDF with a 28 pt title and three body lines per page becomes a .docx with a Heading 1 for the title, ordinary paragraphs for the lines and a page break between each of the three pages.

Frequently Asked Questions

Why is my converted document laid out differently from the PDF?

A PDF stores where every piece of text is placed, not paragraphs or tables. The converter infers paragraphs from spacing, so the result is an editable approximation. Complex layouts need manual tidying.

Can it convert scanned PDFs?

No. A scan is just a picture and has no text to extract. You need an OCR program first; after OCR the resulting PDF with a text layer can be converted here.

Are tables kept as tables?

No. Table cells appear as text separated by tab characters. For tabular data try the PDF to Excel tool instead.

Is my PDF uploaded anywhere?

No. Reading and writing both happen in your browser. Only if you tick the optional server checkbox, which appears only when the site owner has installed that service, is the file sent to this website's own server.

Do I need Microsoft Word to open the result?

No. The file is a standard .docx that opens in Word, LibreOffice Writer, Google Docs, Pages and most other word processors.

Is there a higher-quality option?

If the site owner has installed the optional Python service, a checkbox labelled “Use the optional server for a higher-quality result” appears above the Convert button. It is hidden and unchecked by default, so nothing leaves your browser unless you tick it. When it is not shown, only the in-browser conversion described on this page is available.

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