PDF to Word

Convert your PDF files into easy to edit DOC and DOCX documents.

How do I pdf to word?

Quick Answer: Upload your PDF document by dragging it into the drop zone or clicking the 'Select File' button. Our advanced OCR and conversion engine will instantly begin extracting the text, layout, and formatting. Download the perfectly converted Word (DOC/DOCX) document, ready for editing.

How to use PDF to Word

  1. Upload your PDF document by dragging it into the drop zone or clicking the 'Select File' button.
  2. Our advanced OCR and conversion engine will instantly begin extracting the text, layout, and formatting.
  3. Download the perfectly converted Word (DOC/DOCX) document, ready for editing.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is a PDF to Word converter?

A PDF to Word converter is a utility that extracts text, layouts, and images from a PDF and recreates them as a fully editable Microsoft Word document. Our premium conversion engine preserves fonts, layouts, tables, and images so your Word document looks exactly like the original PDF.

Can I convert scanned PDFs to editable Word documents?

Absolutely. Our built-in OCR (Optical Character Recognition) technology automatically detects scanned text and makes it fully editable in the resulting DOCX file.

Is my confidential PDF safe during conversion?

We take privacy seriously. Your files are encrypted via 256-bit SSL during transfer, and permanently deleted from our servers automatically within 2 hours.

PDF to Word — Specifications

Free file size limit
10 MB per request, no account required
Pro file size limit
2 GB per request
Price
Free — Pro from $4.99/month
Watermark
None, on any plan
Account required
No
Transfer security
256-bit SSL
File retention
Deleted automatically within 2 hours
Installation
None — runs in the browser
Platforms
Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android, ChromeOS
Input formats
PDF
Output format
DOCX
Scanned PDFs
Supported via built-in OCR
Preserved
Fonts, tables, images, layout

When to use PDF to Word

  • Editing a contract you were sent as a PDF without retyping it.
  • Recovering the text of a document whose original file is lost.
  • Turning a scanned form into an editable template.

Troubleshooting PDF to Word

The Word file has no editable text.

The PDF is a scan. Run OCR PDF first to create a text layer, then convert.

The layout shifted.

PDF positions elements absolutely while Word reflows them. Complex multi-column layouts move the most; simple documents convert almost exactly.

Some characters look wrong.

This usually means the PDF embedded a subset of a font without a proper character map. Running OCR rebuilds the text from the rendered page and often fixes it.

Related tools

Is TheyLovePDF a free alternative to iLovePDF for PDF to Word?

Yes. TheyLovePDF runs PDF to Word free in the browser with no watermark, no account, and no daily operation cap. Files travel over 256-bit SSL and are deleted automatically within 2 hours.

Free iLovePDF Alternative — PDF to Word

iLovePDF limits free accounts to a set number of tasks per day and asks you to sign in for larger files. TheyLovePDF applies no daily task limit, adds no watermark, and requires no account for files up to 10MB — Pro raises that to 2GB. Both run entirely in the browser; neither needs an install.