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PDF to Word

Convert PDF files to editable Word documents.

Free

Drop a PDF here

Two modes: Editable text (clean paragraphs, with OCR for scans) or Visual (each PDF page embedded as an image, layout preserved).

🔒 All processing happens locally in your browser. Nothing is uploaded.

About PDF to Word

Convert PDF to Word right in your browser with three conversion modes. Editable text extracts clean paragraphs from any PDF (with automatic OCR for scans in 11 languages). Visual embeds each PDF page as a high-resolution image so the Word copy looks pixel-identical to your PDF — ideal for invoices and branded documents. Hybrid gives you both: the image for layout, followed by the editable text. Nothing is uploaded; conversion runs entirely on your device and the output opens in Word, Google Docs, Pages, or LibreOffice.

How to convert PDF to Word

Turn a PDF into an editable Word document with TinyPDFs.

  1. 1
    Open PDF to Word

    Go to tinypdfs.com/tools/pdftoword.

  2. 2
    Drop your PDF

    Click "Choose PDF" or drag a PDF file onto the upload area. Large files are fine — everything stays on your device.

  3. 3
    Pick the pages to convert

    Convert the whole document by default, or enter ranges like "1-3, 5, 8-10" to extract only what you need.

  4. 4
    Choose options

    Decide whether to insert a page break between PDF pages and set the output filename.

  5. 5
    Click "Convert to Word"

    TinyPDFs extracts the text layer, rebuilds each paragraph, and packages everything into a clean .docx.

  6. 6
    Download and edit

    Open the downloaded Word document in Microsoft Word, Google Docs, Pages, or LibreOffice and edit freely.

PDF to Word — Frequently Asked Questions

Is this PDF to Word converter really free?
Yes. No sign-up, no watermark, no daily limit. The whole conversion runs in your browser, so there is nothing for us to charge for.
Will my PDF be uploaded anywhere?
No. TinyPDFs processes the PDF entirely on your device using pdf.js, the docx library, and Tesseract.js for OCR. Your file never leaves the browser tab — which is also why it works offline after the page has loaded.
Can it convert scanned PDFs or images of pages?
Yes. Scanned PDFs go through built-in OCR powered by Tesseract.js in your browser. OCR is automatic by default, but you can force "Always OCR" for PDFs with a garbled text layer, or "Never" for maximum speed. 11 languages are supported, including English, Spanish, French, German, Russian, Chinese, Japanese, and Arabic.
Does the Word file keep fonts, images, columns, and tables?
That depends on the mode. "Editable text" mode produces clean, fully-editable paragraphs but does not preserve fonts, colors, images or tables — no browser-only tool reconstructs layouts reliably. "Visual" mode embeds each PDF page as a high-resolution image, so the Word file looks pixel-identical to your PDF (text inside the image is not directly editable). "Hybrid" mode gives you both: the image for layout fidelity, then the editable text on the next page.
Which conversion mode should I pick?
Pick "Editable text" when you mainly need to change the wording (reports, articles, plain documents). Pick "Visual" when the Word copy must look like the PDF — typical for invoices, certificates, branded letters, receipts. Pick "Hybrid" when you want the layout to match AND the ability to edit the text separately; it produces a longer document but covers both needs.
How accurate is the OCR?
Tesseract is the same open-source OCR engine used behind the scenes by many commercial tools. On clean 300-DPI scans of printed text it typically hits 95%+ accuracy; on handwriting or low-resolution faxes it struggles like any OCR. Higher-quality scans give better results.
What Word version does the output work with?
It produces a standard .docx that opens in Microsoft Word 2007 and newer, Word for Mac, Word Online, Google Docs, Apple Pages, and LibreOffice Writer.

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