How to convert PDF to Word
Quick answer: To convert PDF to Word, add your PDF, choose page breaks, press Convert to Word and open the .docx.
- Add your PDF. Drag it onto the box or click to choose it. Password-protected PDFs ask for the password.
- Choose page breaks. Keep each PDF page on its own Word page, or let the text flow.
- Press Convert to Word. Each page is read in turn; a progress bar shows how far along it is.
- Open the .docx. In Word, Google Docs, Pages or LibreOffice, and edit as normal.
What's kept
Text, paragraphs, headings (from larger font sizes), bold, italic and lists. Words split across lines with a hyphen are joined again. Multi-column layouts, tables and images are simplified into plain paragraphs.
Scanned PDFs
A scanned PDF is a picture of each page, with no text inside. Those need OCR (text recognition) first; this tool tells you when a PDF looks scanned.
Frequently asked questions
Is the Word file editable?
Yes. It's a normal .docx with real paragraphs and headings, not pictures of pages.
Will it look exactly like the PDF?
The text and its structure carry over; the exact layout usually doesn't, because PDFs place each line at a fixed position while Word flows text. Expect to tidy tables and columns.
Is my PDF uploaded?
No. It's read inside your browser and never sent anywhere.