PDF to Word Converter
Upload a PDF — we'll convert it into an editable Word (.docx) file you can open and edit in Microsoft Word or Google Docs.
Click to choose a file, or drag & drop here
About this tool
Convert a PDF into an editable Microsoft Word (.docx) file so you can update the text, fix a typo, or reuse the content without retyping the whole document. This works best on PDFs that were originally created from text documents (reports, letters, resumes) — PDFs that are actually scanned images, or that use very complex multi-column/graphic-heavy layouts, may not convert with perfect formatting.
If your PDF was made by photographing or scanning a paper document rather than exported from a word processor, it's actually a scanned image at the file-format level — for that case, use the JPG to Word tool instead, which is built specifically for extracting text out of scanned/photographed pages via OCR rather than reading text layout from a PDF's internal structure.
How to use it
- Upload the PDF file you want to convert.
- Click Convert to Word and wait a few seconds while it processes.
- Download the resulting .docx file.
- Open it in Microsoft Word, Google Docs, or LibreOffice Writer to edit it.
Example uses
- Turn a PDF report into an editable Word document to update quarterly numbers.
- Convert a PDF resume back into Word so you can tweak it for a new job application.
- Extract the text of a PDF contract into Word to redline changes.
- Recover an editable copy of a document you only have as a PDF export.
Frequently asked questions
Will the formatting come out perfectly?
For straightforward text documents (reports, letters, resumes) it converts well. Very complex multi-column layouts or graphic-heavy designs may need some manual cleanup afterward.
What if my PDF is actually a scanned image?
Use the JPG to Word tool instead — that's built specifically for extracting text from scanned/photographed pages via OCR, which is a different process than converting a text-based PDF's layout.
What program do I need to open the result?
Any program that opens .docx files — Microsoft Word, Google Docs, or LibreOffice Writer all work.