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Convert PDF to Word

Get the words out of a PDF and into a document you can edit. The text is read from the file and written into a Word .docx, one page per sheet. Nothing is uploaded, and you do not need Word installed to do it.

Files are never uploaded

How to use it

Add the PDF

Drop the document onto the box above, or click to browse. The tool works on the text layer the PDF already contains, so the words are copied rather than guessed.

Wait while the pages are read

Each page is opened and its text extracted in turn; the progress bar names the page being read. A long document takes proportionally longer, but the work stays on your machine.

Check it found real text

If the PDF is a scan — a photographed or photocopied page — it has no text layer and this tool will say so. Run OCR PDF on it first, then convert the searchable result.

Open the .docx and tidy it

The Word file holds clean, editable paragraphs with a page break between pages. Headings and body text are preserved as text; fonts, colours, columns and images from the original are not, so expect to restyle before final use.

Download the document

Save the .docx and open it in Word, Google Docs, Pages or LibreOffice. It is a normal Word file with no watermark, ready to edit.

Common issues

A scan produces an empty file

The tool tells you when a PDF has no text layer rather than handing back an empty document. If that happens, run OCR PDF first and convert the searchable PDF.

Reading order can scramble columns

PDFs store text in drawing order, not reading order. A page with two columns may come out interleaved, so a report or paper often needs a manual pass.

The design is lost, not copied

Headings, fonts, tables and images are not rebuilt. This is the honest trade for a fast, private, in-browser conversion — treat the output as editable content to restyle, not a facsimile.

Form fields and comments are not converted

Interactive form entries and PDF comments or annotations live outside the page text and are not extracted. Flatten the form first if its answers need to appear in the Word file.

Frequently asked questions

Is my PDF uploaded?
No. The document is opened and read inside your browser, and the Word file is built there too. Neither the PDF nor the text it contains is sent anywhere.
Can it convert a scanned PDF?
Not directly. A scan is a picture of a page with no text layer, so there is nothing to copy. Use OCR PDF first to add a searchable text layer, then run this tool on the result.
Will the Word file look exactly like the PDF?
No. This tool converts the text, not the design. You get editable paragraphs in reading order with a page break between each page; the original fonts, spacing, columns, headers and images are not reproduced.
Does it keep italics and bold?
Not currently. The text is extracted as plain paragraphs, so character-level styling such as bold, italic and underline is not carried over; you would reapply it while editing.
Are images and tables carried over?
No. Only text is extracted. Tables come out as their cell text in reading order rather than as a grid, and pictures are omitted entirely.
What if the PDF has columns of text?
The text is read in the order the PDF stores it, which for a multi-column layout can interleave the columns. Expect to rearrange a newsletter or academic paper by hand after converting.
Why is some text missing?
Text drawn as an image or as curves — a logo, a stylised heading, a scanned signature — has no characters to extract. Only real, selectable text in the PDF can be converted.
Do I need Word to open the result?
No, although Word handles it well. The output is a standard .docx, which Google Docs, Apple Pages, LibreOffice and most office suites open.
Can I convert several PDFs at once?
One at a time. Converting a single document keeps the page breaks and the output file name correct. Repeat for the next file when you are ready.

Related tools

Word to PDFTurn a Word document into a PDF you can share or archive. The text stays selectable and searchable, and the whole conversion happens inside your browser — the file is never sent to a server. PDF to TextGet the words out of a PDF as plain text, page by page, without copy and paste. Handy for quoting, searching or scripting. OCR PDFGive a text-less scan a real text layer. Every page is recognised with OCR and rebuilt into a PDF you can search, select and copy from — with a plain text copy alongside it. Excel to PDFPrint a spreadsheet to PDF without wrestling with page setup. Each worksheet becomes its own page, columns are scaled to fit the paper, and a long table keeps its header row on every page. Your file never leaves your browser.

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About this page. Written and maintained by the AI-Mind team. Last reviewed 11 October 2026. This tool runs entirely in your browser. Found an error or have a suggestion? Use the feedback form above or email [email protected].