Why convert a PDF to Word?
A PDF is built to look the same everywhere, not to be edited. When you need to fix a contract, update a résumé you no longer have the original of, or reuse the text of a report, the quickest way is to convert it to Word and work on the document.
The converter analyzes each page and rebuilds it as real Word content: paragraphs become text you can type over and correct, tables become Word tables with their rows and columns, and images are placed where they belong. Page sizes, margins, fonts, bold and colors are preserved, so the document looks like the original PDF.
The result is a .docx file that opens in Microsoft Word, Google Docs, LibreOffice or Pages. Scanned PDFs (photos or scans of paper) contain no text, only pictures of the pages, so they’re converted as images: editing them would require text recognition (OCR).
The conversion happens on our server over an encrypted connection, and the file is deleted as soon as you get the result. The free try converts one PDF; with ToolStudio Pro, use is unlimited and you can convert several PDFs at once and download them together in a ZIP.
How to convert a PDF to Word
- Drag your PDF onto the page or click to choose it.
- Click “Convert to Word”.
- Wait a few seconds while the pages are rebuilt.
- Download the .docx document and open it in Word to edit it.
When to convert a PDF to Word
- Fixing or updating a contract, quote or template you only have as a PDF.
- Editing your résumé when you no longer have the original Word file.
- Reusing the text and tables of a report in a new document.
- Translating a PDF document by working on the editable text.
- Filling in a PDF form that has no fillable fields.
Supported formats
- Input: PDF files up to 500 MB and 200 pages, without an open password.
- Output: Word .docx document, compatible with Word, Google Docs, LibreOffice and Pages.
- Scanned PDFs are converted as images, because they contain no text.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is the PDF formatting kept?
Yes, as far as possible: page size, margins, fonts, bold, colors, tables and images. Very complex layouts (text over images, many columns) may need a few touch-ups in Word.
Can I convert a scanned PDF to editable Word?
A scanned PDF is a picture of each page and contains no text, so it becomes a Word file with those pictures. Editing the text would require text recognition (OCR), which this tool doesn’t do.
Do tables stay as tables?
Yes. Tables in the PDF are rebuilt as Word tables, with their rows, columns and borders, so you can edit the cells.
What happens to my file?
It’s sent to our server over an encrypted connection, converted and deleted as soon as you get the result. We don’t keep it, we don’t share it with anyone and we don’t use it for anything else.
Can I convert a password-protected PDF?
PDFs with an open password can’t be opened without it. First remove the password in the program you created the file with (or in your PDF reader, using the password), then try again.
Is it free?
You get one free try per tool: one file. You can convert that same file again as many times as you like, but to convert a new file you need ToolStudio Pro, which gives you unlimited use of every tool, batch processing (several files at once, downloaded together in a ZIP) and no ads. You can cancel anytime.
