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Convert a PDF text layer into a basic editable DOCX document in this browser.

Free to use. No account required.

One PDF up to 20 MB. Selectable text only; scanned text, page layout, tables, images, and precise formatting are not reconstructed.

Choose one PDF filePDF only · one file · up to 20 MB

Choose a supported file to start. The original remains unchanged.

PDF to Word for selectable text

The converter reads text items already stored in a PDF and writes them into a basic editable DOCX file. It groups extracted text into paragraphs where the PDF text layer provides line boundaries. This is a text export, not a faithful recreation of the original page design.

Scanned pages contain pixels rather than selectable characters and are not recognized here. Tables, columns, fonts, images, headers, footers, and exact reading order may be missing or rearranged. If a document is mostly a scan, run OCR separately and proofread the recognized text before using it in Word.

  1. Choose one readable PDF up to 20 MB.
  2. Convert the selectable text in your browser.
  3. Open the DOCX and compare its paragraphs with the source PDF.

The source PDF is not modified. Password-encrypted, malformed, or unusual PDFs may fail during reading. Do not use this output as a layout-preserving replacement for the original.

Frequently asked questions

Does this tool upload my file?

The file is processed in this browser by the page's code. The shared site does not receive the selected file for processing. Some shared libraries are loaded from the site or a content delivery network.

What should I check after export?

Open the downloaded result in the intended application and compare its content with the original before relying on it.

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