PDF to Word

Convert your PDF to an editable DOCX file. Free, unlimited, no signup.

How it works

1

Upload your PDF

Select the file you want to convert to Word. We accept PDFs up to 50 MB.

2

Automatic conversion

The tool extracts the text and rebuilds paragraphs, headings, and tables in Word's structure.

3

Download the DOCX

Open in Microsoft Word, Google Docs, or LibreOffice and edit freely with no restrictions.

Converting PDF to Word is necessary when you need to edit the content of a document that is in PDF format, fixing a typo, updating information, reusing it as a template, or copying text with formatting preserved.

Conversion quality depends on the type of PDF. PDFs generated directly by programs like Word, Excel, or LibreOffice convert with excellent results: text, paragraphs, lists, and simple tables are faithfully reconstructed. Scanned PDFs (physical paper digitized by scanner or camera) have more limited results, since they are essentially images, extracting editable text from scans requires OCR (optical character recognition), which is a different type of tool.

This comes up often when the original .docx is gone, only the final PDF survived, and you need to reuse the text for a new version of the document, like updating an old resume or adapting a template contract for a new client. The output is a .docx file compatible with any version of Microsoft Word, Google Docs, and LibreOffice Writer.

Technical details

Engine
pdf2docx (Python, layout analysis)
Output format
DOCX
Best results
Digitally generated PDFs (real text)
Limitation
Scanned PDFs become an embedded image, no OCR
Max size
50 MB per file

Frequently asked questions

Is the PDF formatting preserved after conversion?â–¾

Yes, for digitally generated PDFs. Headings, paragraphs, bold, italic, and simple tables are reconstructed. Very complex layouts with multiple columns or heavy graphic design may need manual adjustments in Word after conversion.

Does it work with scanned PDFs?â–¾

Partially. Scanned PDFs are images, not text. The basic conversion produces a DOCX with the image embedded. To get editable text from a scan, a dedicated OCR tool is more appropriate.

What is the maximum PDF size accepted?â–¾

We accept files up to 50 MB. Very large PDFs may take a few extra seconds to process.

Does the DOCX open in Google Docs?â–¾

Yes. The .docx file is compatible with Microsoft Word (all versions), Google Docs, and LibreOffice Writer.