PDF to DOC Converter

Convert PDF files to DOC online, for free, with nothing to install.

To convert PDF to DOC, select or drop your .pdf file above, check that DOC is chosen as the output, and click Convert. This conversion runs on our server, and your files are deleted 72 hours later.

What is a PDF file?

PDF – PDF document. PDF is the document format that looks the same on every device: it fixes where each letter and picture goes on a page. It is made for reading and printing, not for editing.

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What is a DOC file?

DOC – Microsoft Word 97-2003 document. DOC is the binary document format Microsoft Word used until 2003. Newer programs still open it, but it is bigger and less portable than DOCX.

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How to convert PDF to DOC

  1. Click Select File, or drop your .pdf files anywhere on this page. You can add several at once.
  2. Check that DOC is chosen as the output format. On this page it is picked for you.
  3. Click Convert. When a file has to go to our server, the button says Upload and convert instead.
  4. Click Download next to each file when it's done.

PDF vs DOC: how they compare

PDFDOC
LayoutFixed pagesFlowing text
EditableHardYes
Created byAdobe, 1993Microsoft, 1990s
Best forSharing and printing documentsSending a document to someone with old software

Good to know

  • The DOC is made so that word processors can edit it.
  • Text, pictures and tables are rebuilt from the way the PDF places them on its pages. Simple documents come out well; complex layouts need touching up, and a scanned PDF (a picture of text) has no text to convert.

Frequently asked questions

Is converting PDF to DOC free?

Yes. Everyone gets 25 free credits a day, with no account needed. Conversions on our server use one credit per started minute of work, so most cost a single credit. Credits reset at midnight UTC.

Are my PDF files uploaded anywhere?

This conversion runs on our server, because rebuilding a DOC file from a PDF needs tools that do not run in a browser. Your file is sent over an encrypted connection, and both it and the result are deleted 72 hours after the conversion. The server has no internet access while it works on your file.

How large can the PDF file be?

Up to 1 GB per file. This conversion runs on our server, which accepts files up to that size.

Will the DOC look the same as the PDF?

The text and structure are kept: headings, lists, tables, bold and italic. Exact page layout, fonts and spacing may differ, because DOC is flowing text, not fixed pages.

Can I convert several PDF files at once?

Yes. Add as many files as you like; they are converted one after another, and each one gets its own Download button.

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