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About this tool
A closer look at PDF to Word
PDF to Word extracts selectable text from a PDF and produces a DOCX you can edit. Choose editable, layout-preserving, text-only or OCR-assisted modes — scanned pages are detected and can be recognized with local OCR.
Supported files
PDF (.pdf)
Output: DOCX (.docx)
How to use it
- 1Upload a PDF
- 2Extract text locally
- 3Download a DOCX
What you can use it for
- Turning a text PDF into an editable Word document.
- Recovering copy from a PDF that has no source file.
- Repurposing report text into a new document.
What to keep in mind
- Only selectable text is extracted — images, tables, fonts, forms and annotations are not reproduced.
- Scanned documents need OCR, and OCR accuracy depends on scan quality.
- OCR language options: English, Tamil, Hindi, and combinations.
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Frequently asked questions
Which PDFs convert best?
PDFs with selectable text convert cleanly. Scanned documents are detected and can be recognized with the built-in local OCR.
Which OCR languages are supported?
English, Tamil, Hindi, and combinations of these.
Will the Word file match the original layout?
No. Selectable text is extracted into the DOCX; images, tables, fonts, forms and annotations are not reproduced.