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How to convert a PDF to Word

Need to edit a PDF's text? Converting it to Word is the easiest way. Here's how, without uploading the PDF anywhere.

  • About 1 minute
  • Free, nothing uploaded
  • 3 steps

Steps

  1. Add your PDF

    Drag your PDF onto the box, or click Choose a file. It opens right in your browser. Nothing is uploaded.

  2. Click Convert to Word

    Okaysize reads each page and rebuilds it as flowing paragraphs, headings, tables, and pictures. Most PDFs take a few seconds.

  3. Download the .docx file

    Click Download. It opens in Microsoft Word, Google Docs, Pages, and LibreOffice.

Tips

  • Scanned PDF? Run OCR PDF first so the text can be edited.
  • Only need to fix a typo or fill something in? Edit PDF changes the PDF directly, with no conversion.

Questions

Will it keep the layout?

Text, headings, bold, italic, tables, and pictures come across. Complex layouts with several columns may need some tidying in Word.

Is the text editable?

Yes, for PDFs made from a computer. Scanned pages come across as pictures until you run OCR PDF on them.

Ready? PDF to Word is free.

Editable DOCX from a PDF. Works in your browser, no sign up.

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