How to Convert PDF to Word (Editable DOCX, Free)
Turn a PDF into an editable Word document for free, what to expect from the layout, and how to handle scanned PDFs. Step by step for phone and PC.
Quick answer: open the PDF to Word converter, drop your PDF (up to 25 MB and 50 pages), tap Convert to Word (DOCX), then download the file and open it in Word, Google Docs or WPS. Most documents are ready in under 10 seconds.
Step by step
- Choose your PDF. Drag it onto the box or tap to pick it from your phone or computer.
- Tap Convert. The file is converted on our server and the progress bar shows where it is.
- Download the DOCX. Open it in Microsoft Word, Google Docs, WPS Office or LibreOffice and edit as normal.
What converts well, and what doesn't
| PDF type | Result |
|---|---|
| Text documents, reports, letters | ✅ Very close to the original |
| Tables | ✅ Usually kept as real Word tables |
| Images and logos | ✅ Kept in place |
| Multi-column layouts, brochures | ⚠️ Columns can shift slightly |
| Scanned PDFs (a photo of a page) | ❌ Comes out as an image, not editable text |
| Password-protected PDFs | ❌ Remove the password first |
Why a scanned PDF won't become editable text
A scan is a picture of a page, so there is no text inside to extract. Converting it gives you a Word file containing that picture. Turning pictures of text into real text needs OCR (optical character recognition), which is a different kind of tool. If your PDF was exported from Word, Google Docs or a website, it contains real text and will convert well.
Quick test: open the PDF and try to select a sentence with your mouse. If the text highlights, it converts well. If you select the whole page like a picture, it is a scan.
Tips for a cleaner result
- Start from the original PDF, not a screenshot or a re-saved copy of a scan.
- Check fonts. If the original uses an unusual font that you don't have installed, Word will substitute a similar one.
- Fix spacing last. Convert first, then adjust line breaks and spacing in Word.
- Split big files. For a 200-page PDF, split it into parts of under 50 pages and convert each one.
Is it safe to upload my PDF?
Your file travels over an encrypted connection, is converted, and is deleted automatically: the upload right after conversion and the result within about 15 minutes. We never look at, keep or share it. If you would rather not upload a file at all, the Merge, Split and Rotate tools run entirely in your browser.
Going the other way: Word to PDF
Need to send a document that looks the same on every device? Use Word to PDF. It keeps fonts, tables and images and gives you a clean PDF.
Convert now: PDF to Word →