PDF to Word

Convert PDF documents to editable Microsoft Word files (DOCX). Perfect for revising contracts, modifying CVs, or editing any text-heavy PDF.

PDF to Word Converter

Preserves headings, bold text, and tables. 100% local — no upload.

Click or drag to Upload PDF

Your file is processed securely in your browser — never uploaded

How to use PDF to Word

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Upload a PDF file using the drop zone or file selector.
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The tool will automatically process the PDF text and formatting.
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Click the Download button to get your editable Word (.docx) file.

Frequently Asked Questions

Does this preserve text formatting?

The tool reconstructs paragraphs and basic structure from the PDF text layer. Simple formatting (bold, bullets, headings) is approximated. Complex multi-column layouts and tables may require manual cleanup.

Will this work on scanned PDFs?

No — scanned PDFs are images of text with no embedded machine-readable characters. Use the OCR Image to Text tool to extract text from scans first.

Can I edit the converted file immediately?

Yes — the output is a standard .docx file compatible with Microsoft Word, Google Docs, and LibreOffice Writer.

Is my document uploaded to any server?

No — conversion uses pdf.js and docx.js entirely in your browser. Your documents never leave your device.

Why does some formatting look wrong in the Word output?

PDF is a fixed-layout format and does not store information about fonts, styles, or logical document structure in the same way Word does. The converter makes its best guess — some manual formatting corrections may be needed.

What is the maximum file size?

There is no server-side limit. The practical limit depends on your device RAM — most documents under 50MB convert without issues.

Detailed Guide

The Problem with PDFs When You Need to Edit

PDFs are designed to look the same everywhere — that's their whole point. But that stability comes at the cost of editability. A contract arrives as a PDF, you need to add a clause. A report comes in PDF format, you need to repurpose three paragraphs for a summary. An old template exists only as a PDF, and the original Word file is long gone.

The straightforward solution is converting the PDF to a Word document. The problem is doing it without uploading a sensitive file — contracts, HR documents, financial reports — to someone else's server.

This converter runs entirely in your browser. The file never leaves your device. No account, no subscription, no server.

What Gets Extracted and What Doesn't

What comes through:

All typed/digital text, in the correct reading order
Paragraph-level structure (line breaks, text blocks)
Basic formatting hints (font size differences may suggest headings)
Page separations (each PDF page becomes a Word page)

What requires post-conversion cleanup:

Heading styles (need manual application of Heading 1/2/3 styles in Word)
Tables (PDF tables are visually positioned text — they convert as plain text rows, not Word table structures)
Multi-column layouts (columns appear merged into a single text stream)
Images (embedded images are not extracted into the Word document)
Fonts (the DOCX uses standard Word fonts)

This is a text extraction tool, not a full layout clone. For most purposes — editing text, reusing content, filling in a template — this gets you there in seconds rather than hours of manual copying.

How the Conversion Works

Step 1 — Text extraction: PDF.js reads your document and uses page.getTextContent() to retrieve every text element on each page, including its position, font size, and content. Elements are sorted top-to-bottom, left-to-right, and grouped into logical lines.

Step 2 — DOCX assembly: The extracted text is structured into paragraphs using the docx JavaScript library. Page breaks from the source PDF are inserted between Word pages. The result is serialized into a binary .docx file downloaded directly to your device.