Is PDF to Word free, and do I need an account?
Convert a text-based PDF into an editable DOCX. No account or credits required.
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Free PDF to Word
Convert a text-based PDF into an editable DOCX. No account or credits required.
Need to update a report or reuse text from a PDF? Convert a text-based PDF into an editable Word document instead of copying paragraphs manually. Download a DOCX to review and refine in your word processor.
Convert for freeFree PDF to Word
One PDF · up to 20 MB · up to 100 pages
Complex tables, columns and fonts may need manual adjustment. Scans and encrypted PDFs are not supported. Layout and page count may change.
Files are uploaded for conversion. Source files are deleted after processing. Downloads expire after 1 hour; only results you explicitly save to My materials are retained.
How to convert PDF to Word
Choose a PDF
Choose one non-scanned PDF within the file and page limits. Encrypted files are not supported.
Convert for free
Complete the security check and start conversion. The service checks the text layer and analyzes the document layout.
Download Word
Download the DOCX and review the result. Signed-in users may optionally save the converted Word to My materials; saving is off by default.
What you get in the Word document
Editable text for revising paragraphs, headings and document content.
Tables and images reconstructed where possible, with layout depending on the source PDF.
A standard DOCX file, not the older DOC format and not a set of full-page screenshots.
When PDF to Word is useful
- Revise text from business reports when the original Word file is unavailable.
- Reuse sections of proposals and technical documents in a new draft.
- Bring text and tables from text-based PDFs into Word for review and further editing.
Before you convert
Complex tables, columns and fonts may need manual adjustment. Scans and encrypted PDFs are not supported. Layout and page count may change.
One PDF · up to 20 MB · up to 100 pages
PDF to Word: common questions
What file and page limits apply?
One PDF · up to 20 MB · up to 100 pages
Can I convert a scanned PDF to Word?
No. This tool does not perform OCR and does not support scanned body pages, including mixed documents or scans with hidden OCR text. Suspected scan pages are reported. Separate OCR tools can extract text, but do not guarantee a layout-preserving Word conversion.
Will the Word document look exactly like the PDF?
Complex tables, columns and fonts may need manual adjustment. Scans and encrypted PDFs are not supported. Layout and page count may change.
Are uploaded PDFs and converted Word files retained?
Files are uploaded for conversion. Source files are deleted after processing. Downloads expire after 1 hour; only results you explicitly save to My materials are retained.
Free PDF to Word
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