PDF to Word Free
Convert text-based PDFs to editable Word documents. No email. No upload. No watermarks.
Works with text-based PDFs only. Scanned or image-based PDFs are not supported. If you can select text in your PDF viewer, it will convert successfully.
Drop your PDF here or click to upload
Text-based PDFs only — not for scanned documents
Your files never leave your browser. Processed locally.
How to convert PDF to Word — step by step
Verify your PDF is text-based
Open the PDF in any viewer and try to select text with your cursor. If text highlights, the PDF is text-based and will convert successfully. If nothing selects, it is a scanned document and requires OCR software.
Upload your PDF
Click the upload area or drag the PDF onto it. The file is read into your browser's local memory — nothing leaves your device at this step or any step.
Click Convert to Word
The tool extracts text content, paragraph structure, and basic formatting from the PDF and builds a .docx file. Everything runs locally in your browser. No internet connection required after the page loads.
Download the .docx file
Download the Word document and open it in Microsoft Word, Google Docs, LibreOffice, or any .docx-compatible editor. Review and adjust formatting as needed.
What to expect from PDF to Word conversion
PDF to Word conversion works best with documents that were originally created in a word processor and exported to PDF — resumes, reports, letters, and standard business documents. These convert with high text fidelity and reasonable formatting preservation.
Complex layouts — multi-column magazines, heavily formatted brochures, PDFs with intricate table structures — will require formatting cleanup after conversion. This is expected with all PDF to Word tools, not a limitation specific to this one. No converter perfectly replicates absolute-positioned PDF layouts in Word's flow-based model.
Frequently asked questions
Why does my converted PDF lose formatting?
PDF and Word use different layout models. PDFs place elements at absolute coordinates; Word uses a flow-based layout. Complex columns, tables, and decorative elements are most likely to shift. Documents exported from Word to PDF and converted back achieve the highest fidelity.
Can I convert a scanned PDF to Word?
No. Scanned PDFs are images of pages with no text data. This tool works with text-based PDFs. If you cannot select text in your PDF viewer, the document is scanned and requires OCR software.
What is the difference between text-based and scanned PDFs?
Text-based PDFs store actual characters you can select and copy. Scanned PDFs are photographs of printed pages stored as images. If text highlights when you click it in a PDF viewer, the document is text-based.
Is the tool free forever?
Yes. No daily limits, no file restrictions, no watermarks, no signup. Supported by non-intrusive advertising.
Does the tool upload my PDF?
No server involved at all. Your PDF loads into browser memory, the conversion happens there, and the .docx downloads to your device. You could turn off WiFi after the page loads and it'd still work.
What format does the output use?
.docx — compatible with Microsoft Word, Google Docs, LibreOffice, and Apple Pages. No special software required.