Convert PDF to Word
Extract the text of a PDF into an editable Word .docx document you can open in Word or Google Docs. Free, private, and processed in your browser.
- Files never leave your device
- Free, no sign-up
- No watermark
Good to know: This extracts the text layer into an editable .docx. Complex layouts, tables and images are not preserved, and scanned PDFs without a text layer will not convert.
About PDF to Word
Get the words out of a PDF and into a document you can edit. This converter reads the text layer of your PDF and writes it into a Word .docx file, ready for Microsoft Word, Google Docs, LibreOffice or Pages. It is ideal for reusing contract clauses, reports and articles. The conversion runs locally in your browser, so the document is never uploaded.
How to use PDF to Word
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Drop a text-based PDF onto the tool.
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Click Convert to Word.
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Download the .docx file.
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Open it in Word, Google Docs or any editor and adjust the formatting as needed.
Why use this tool
- Produces a standard .docx file that every major word processor opens.
- Keeps the reading order of the text page by page.
- Fast, even for long documents, because no upload is involved.
- Private: the PDF is read on your own device.
- Works offline once the page has loaded.
Frequently asked questions
The tool extracts text, not the visual layout. Columns, tables, images and exact fonts are not reproduced, so expect to reformat.
Only if the PDF already has a text layer. Scans that are just pictures of text need OCR first.
Yes. The .docx contains real text you can edit, copy and search.
No. Conversion happens in your browser and the file never leaves your device.
The .docx format opens in Microsoft Word 2007 and later, Word for Mac, Google Docs, LibreOffice Writer and Apple Pages.
No fixed limit. Long documents simply take a little longer because the text is read on your device.
Once you have edited the document, use our Word to PDF tool or your editor’s own export option to save it as a PDF again.
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