How to pdf to word
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Add a PDF with selectable text.
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Click Convert to Word.
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Open the DOCX file in Word, Google Docs or LibreOffice and edit.
Editable text from a text-based PDF
The converter reads the text in your PDF and rebuilds paragraphs, tables and images as a Word document you can edit.
Scanned pages need OCR first
A scan is a photo of a page, so the words cannot be read as text. Run it through OCR, which many scanners and phone apps offer, then convert the searchable file.
Questions about this tool
Will the layout look exactly the same?
Simple text documents convert very well. Complex designs, multi-column magazines and fancy fonts may need small fixes in Word afterwards.
Why is my scanned PDF not converting well?
Scanned PDFs are pictures of text. Add OCR first so the words become selectable, then convert again.
Is my document stored?
No. The PDF and the Word file are deleted from our server as soon as the result is sent to you.
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