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Convert PDF to Word

Turn a PDF into a Word document you can edit. The text is read from the PDF in your browser and rebuilt as Word paragraphs with their fonts, sizes, bold and italic, colours, alignment, headings, bulleted and numbered lists, tables, two-column text, headers and footers with page numbers, and links; pictures are placed where they appear, and each PDF page starts a new page in Word. Scanned pages can be recognised as text (OCR), and a layout-preserved mode keeps every block of text where the PDF shows it. Before converting, you see which pages contain text and which are scanned.

Processed on your device. Your files are not uploaded.

A PDF stores text at positions on the page, not paragraphs. The converter rebuilds paragraphs, headings, lists, tables, columns, headers and footers from those positions, so the result is editable but may not match the PDF exactly. Scanned pages can be recognised as text (OCR). Everything happens in your browser.

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How to use PDF to Word

  1. Select a PDF file or drag it into the box. Enter the password if it is protected.
  2. Check the pages: text pages are converted to editable text; for scanned pages choose the language to recognise their text.
  3. Choose editable or layout-preserved Word, the pages, and whether pictures are included or also saved separately.
  4. Select "Convert to Word" and download the DOCX file. Your PDF is not changed.

Good to know: limitations

  • Paragraphs, headings and lists are inferred from positions; spacing and line breaks can differ from the PDF.
  • Tables are found from drawn lines or text in aligned columns; unusual tables can come out as text with tabs. Nested tables become part of the outer table.
  • Two text columns are recognised; three or more columns are not yet.
  • Text recognition (OCR) can make mistakes, especially with poor scans or handwriting; check the recognised text.
  • Pictures in formats Word cannot read (JPEG 2000, CMYK, masks) are left out and counted.
  • Underlines, highlighting and drawings are not converted in editable Word (layout-preserved Word draws lines and boxes).
  • Text without character information in the PDF cannot be read and is reported.

Frequently asked questions

Is my PDF uploaded?

No. The PDF is read and converted by your browser on your device. It is not sent to our servers.

Will the Word document look exactly like the PDF?

Not always. A PDF does not store paragraphs, only text at positions. The converter rebuilds paragraphs, headings and lists from those positions, so the text is editable and in reading order, but spacing and line breaks can differ. Tables (drawn grids and text in aligned columns), two-column pages and repeated headers and footers become Word tables, columns, headers and footers. If the look matters more than editing, choose "Layout-preserved Word".

What happens with scanned PDFs?

Pages without text are detected. Their text can be recognised (OCR) in your browser in the language you choose, so it becomes editable in Word; without recognition they are inserted as pictures, so nothing is lost. PDFs that already contain recognised text are converted as text.

Which fonts are used in Word?

The fonts named in the PDF, such as Arial, Times New Roman or Calibri. Fonts without a usable name get a standard font of the same kind (sans-serif, serif or monospace). Word replaces fonts that are not installed on your computer.

Does it work with German and other languages?

Yes. Umlauts and ß, Greek, Cyrillic, Hebrew, Arabic, Indian scripts, Chinese, Japanese and Korean are kept as text, as long as the PDF contains the characters (not only their shapes).

Is it free?

Yes. There is no sign-up, no watermark and no daily limit. The site is financed by advertising.