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OCR PDF
Make scanned PDFs searchable and copyable by recognising the text on every page.
How it works
PDF to Word Converter
Turn a PDF's text into an editable Word document. Headings, paragraphs and page breaks come across, you can preview the result first, and the file never leaves your device.
A preview of the converted text appears here before you download.
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Drop in a PDF. Its text is read and a preview appears.
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Choose whether to keep page breaks, detect headings and include scanned pages as images.
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Download the .docx and open it in Word, Google Docs, Pages or LibreOffice.
About this tool
Get editable text out of a PDF
PDFs are made to look the same everywhere, not to be edited. When you need to reuse the words, such as updating an old report, quoting a paper or rewriting a CV, converting to Word saves retyping everything.
This converter reads the PDF's text layer and rebuilds it as clean Word paragraphs. It joins lines back into paragraphs, re-joins words split by hyphens, recognises headings from their larger size, and keeps page breaks if you want them. It focuses on the text rather than recreating the exact layout, so complex designs, tables and multi-column pages come out as simple flowing text. Scanned pages have no text to extract; they can be added as images, or run through OCR PDF first.
Preview before download
See the converted headings and paragraphs before you save.
Clean paragraphs
Lines are re-joined into real paragraphs, with hyphenation fixed.
Headings detected
Larger text becomes Word Heading styles, so the navigation pane works.
Scan aware
Pages without text are flagged, and can be added as images.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
Will the Word file look exactly like the PDF?
No. This converter focuses on editable text: headings, paragraphs and page breaks. Complex layouts, tables, columns and exact fonts aren't recreated, so check the preview to see what you'll get.
Why is my converted document empty?
Scanned PDFs are pictures of text, with no text layer. Run the file through OCR PDF first to make the text readable, then convert it.
Can I open the result in Google Docs?
Yes. The .docx opens in Microsoft Word, Google Docs, Apple Pages and LibreOffice.
Can I convert a password-protected PDF?
Remove the password first with Protect PDF's Remove a password option, then convert.
Are my files uploaded anywhere?
No. This tool runs entirely in your browser using JavaScript. Your files and text never leave your device, so it's safe for private or confidential work.
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