PDF to Word

Convert a PDF file to a Word (.docx) document in your browser. Text is extracted page by page and packaged as an editable DOCX file — no upload required.

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PDF to Word converts a PDF file into a Microsoft Word (.docx) document directly in your browser. It extracts readable text, preserves many embedded images, and builds a valid DOCX package without uploading your file to any server.

How it works

  1. Upload your PDF by drag-and-drop or browse.
  2. The file is read locally with the FileReader API.
  3. PDF.js processes each page and extracts text items with positional data.
  4. The converter groups text into lines and paragraphs based on layout proximity.
  5. Image drawing operations are detected and cropped from a rendered page canvas.
  6. For image-only/scanned pages with very little text, a full-page image fallback is embedded.
  7. JSZip assembles a standard Office Open XML .docx file in memory.
  8. You download the generated document in one click.

What is preserved

  • Readable text from each page
  • Basic reading order (top-to-bottom, left-to-right)
  • Paragraph flow based on spacing heuristics
  • Page breaks between original PDF pages
  • Many embedded images and inline images

Current limits and trade-offs

  • Maximum file size: 50 MB
  • Maximum length: 300 pages
  • Complex multi-column layouts may not map perfectly to Word flow
  • Table structure is not reconstructed as native Word tables in all cases
  • Advanced typography, exact kerning, and pixel-perfect visual parity are not guaranteed
  • Encrypted/password-protected PDFs can fail unless unlocked first

Scanned PDF behavior

If a page contains little or no extractable text, the tool uses a visual fallback by embedding the rendered page image into the DOCX. This keeps the content visible, but the page may not be fully editable as normal text unless OCR text exists in the source PDF.

Privacy and security

All processing runs in your browser tab. Your PDF is not uploaded, stored, or sent to a remote server by this tool.

FAQ

Are images included in the output?

Yes. The converter attempts to preserve embedded/inline images and also uses a full-page image fallback for pages with minimal text.

Why can the Word file look different from the PDF?

PDF is a fixed-layout format, while Word is flow-based. The converter prioritizes editable content and readable structure, so exact visual matching is not always possible.

Why is some text not editable on scanned pages?

Scanned pages are often image-only. Without an OCR text layer, the output may contain page images rather than editable text.

Is this tool really client-side?

Yes. Conversion is performed locally in the browser with PDF.js and JSZip.

Is there a size limit?

Yes. The tool currently allows PDFs up to 50 MB and up to 300 pages.

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