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PDF to Word

Get the text of a PDF into Word so you can edit it. Choose editable text, or an exact-look copy made of page images.

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What is PDF to Word?

PDF to Word rebuilds the text of a PDF as an editable DOCX document with headings, paragraphs and lists.

How to use PDF to Word

1
Choose your PDF.
2
Pick Editable text or Exact look.
3
Click Convert to DOCX and open the file in Word, LibreOffice or Google Docs.

Features

Headings detected from font sizes
Bullet and numbered lists recognized
Optional page breaks
Exact-look mode using page images

Supported formats

PDF
DOCX

Maximum file size: 100 MB per file.

Practical uses

Edit a contract you only have as PDF.
Reuse text from reports and manuals.
Correct a document when the original file is lost.

Limitations

Layout, columns, tables and fonts are not reproduced exactly in editable mode.
Scanned PDFs need OCR first; otherwise there is no text to extract.
Exact-look mode is not editable.

Frequently asked questions

Will the Word file look like my PDF?

Editable mode focuses on text and structure, not visual layout. Use Exact look if appearance matters more than editing.

Why is my Word file empty?

The PDF is probably a scan without a text layer. Run OCR PDF first.