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Convert PDF to an editable .docx Microsoft Word document while preserving layout and formatting.

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At a glance

uploaded: conversion runs on your device
0 bytes
text sits where it was on the page
Same layout
fix text in the preview before you download
Edit first
no sign-up, no watermark
Free

PDF to Word in three steps

  1. 1

    Add your PDF

    Drop in a PDF up to 100 MB. Pages are analyzed right away.

    PDF to Word drop zone
  2. 2

    Check the preview

    Compare the original with the converted page, and click a line of text to correct it.

    Original PDF and converted preview side by side
  3. 3

    Download the .docx

    Open it in Word, Google Docs or Pages and keep working.

    Word document ready to download
Convert PDF to Word

Looks like the PDF, edits like Word

No retyping, no starting over.

  • Layout that matches.

    Each line of text is placed where it sat on the PDF page, with its font name, size, weight and color.

  • Tables become Word tables.

    Detected tables are rebuilt with rows and cells you can edit.

  • Artwork kept behind the text.

    Backgrounds, shapes and images stay on the page behind the editable text.

  • Fix it before you save.

    Click a line in the preview to correct a typo before the .docx is built.

  • Switch formats.

    Same screen also makes Excel or PowerPoint.

  • Private.

    Nothing is uploaded.

Private conversion

Contracts and CVs stay on your laptop

PDFs you need to edit are often the sensitive ones: contracts, offer letters, CVs, forms. Pagestro reads the text and layout in your browser and writes the Word file there too, so nothing is sent to a server.

  • Text, fonts and colors read on your device
  • Images and backgrounds kept in place
  • Works without Word installed

On your phone

Need to edit a PDF on the go?

Convert the PDF to Word in your phone’s browser and open the .docx in the Word or Google Docs app to make changes.

  • Works in Safari and Chrome on iOS and Android
  • Pick the PDF from Files, Drive or downloads
  • The .docx saves straight to your phone
PDF to Word tool on a phone

Edit what you were sent

  • Person updating a résumé on a laptopDocument

    Job seekers

    Update an old CV.

    Only have your CV as a PDF? Convert it and edit it in Word.

  • Lawyer reviewing a contract on a laptopNDAAgreementSigned

    Legal and admin

    Redline a received agreement.

    Turn a PDF draft into a .docx so you can suggest changes.

  • Teacher editing materials on a laptopDocument

    Teachers

    Adapt a worksheet.

    Edit questions on a PDF worksheet instead of retyping it.

  • Team reviewing a printed brochurePDF1 PDF

    Marketers

    Reuse a brochure’s copy.

    Pull the text and layout of a PDF brochure into Word for a new version.

How Pagestro compares

  • PDF stays on your device

    Pagestro
    Yes
    Desktop software
    Yes
    Upload-based sites
    No

  • Nothing to install

    Pagestro
    Yes
    Desktop software
    No
    Upload-based sites
    Yes

  • Fix text before download

    Pagestro
    Yes
    Desktop software
    Varies
    Upload-based sites
    Varies

  • No waiting for uploads

    Pagestro
    Yes
    Desktop software
    Yes
    Upload-based sites
    No

  • Price

    Pagestro
    Free
    Desktop software
    Often a paid license
    Upload-based sites
    Often free with limits

PDF to Word questions

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How do I convert a PDF to an editable Word document?

Add the PDF, check the preview and press Convert & Download. Open the .docx in Word, Google Docs or Pages.

Will the Word file look like my PDF?

Yes, closely. Each line keeps its position, font, size and color, tables are rebuilt as Word tables, and backgrounds and images stay on the page.

Can I rewrite whole paragraphs?

Every line is editable. Because each line is placed exactly where it was, long rewrites won’t reflow onto the next line. For free-flowing text, use OCR PDF and export to Word, or PDF to Markdown.

Does it work with scanned PDFs?

Scanned pages are pictures of text, so they come through as images. Run them through OCR PDF, which reads the text and can export straight to Word.

Why does a font look different in Word?

The .docx names the font from your PDF. If that font isn’t installed on your computer, Word substitutes a similar one.

Is my PDF uploaded?

No. The text and layout are read and the Word file is built in your browser, so the PDF never leaves your device.

Is PDF to Word free?

Yes. No sign-up, no watermark and no daily limit.

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