Text documents: excellent
Letters, contracts, reports and résumés created in Word or a similar program convert very well: the text is editable and the formatting is very close.
Convert from PDF
PDF to Word
Turn your PDF into an editable Word document so you can fix, update or reuse the content without retyping it.
Select your PDF file
We turn it into a Word document (DOCX) you can edit: paragraphs, tables and images.
Your files are processed temporarily and deleted automatically.
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Select
Upload a PDF of up to 50 MB and 100 pages.
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We convert
We rebuild paragraphs, tables and images in Word.
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Edit
Download the DOCX and edit it like any document.
Get the text of your PDF back so you can edit it again
Someone sends you a contract as a PDF and you need to change a few clauses; you find your old résumé but only have the PDF; or you want to update an office form someone saved without the original file. Instead of retyping everything, PDF to Word rebuilds the document as a DOCX so you can edit it in Word, Google Docs or LibreOffice.
The conversion analyzes the position of each piece of text on the page and turns it into Word paragraphs, tables and images, trying to respect the original's fonts, sizes and margins.
What to expect from the result
Tables: very good
Tables with lines are rebuilt as Word tables with their rows and columns. You may need to adjust the width of a column.
Complex layouts: some adjusting
Brochures, magazines or documents with many columns, text boxes and overlapping elements are converted, but usually need some elements rearranged afterwards.
Scans: image only
A scanned PDF is a photo of each page and contains no text. The resulting Word file will have the pages as images, and we'll let you know when it's done.
How to convert PDF to Word with SoloHazlo
Upload your PDF
Select or drag the file. For documents over 100 pages, split it first with Split PDF or keep only the pages you need using Extract pages.
Convert
Press "Convert to Word". A short document takes a few seconds; a long one, up to a couple of minutes.
Download and check
Open the DOCX and check line breaks, tables and headers before making your changes.
Do you need Word, or is editing the PDF enough?
If you're only changing a date, a name or a number, there's no need to convert: with Edit PDF you fix the text right on the PDF and the design stays exactly the same.
Converting to Word makes sense when you'll rewrite whole paragraphs, add sections, change the design or reuse the content in another document. When you finish your changes, you can create the PDF again with Word to PDF.
Common problems and how to fix them
The text ended up in boxes I can't edit well
This happens with free-form PDFs (brochures, invitations). Copy the text from those boxes and paste it into a normal paragraph, or use Edit PDF if the change is small.
My PDF is a scan and the text can't be edited
Scans are images. Getting editable text requires text recognition (OCR), a feature we don't offer yet. In the meantime, Google Drive can do it: upload the PDF and open it with Google Docs.
The document's font changed
If the PDF uses a font you don't have installed, Word replaces it with another. Select all the text and choose a similar font, such as Calibri or Arial.
It says the PDF is protected
PDFs with an open password can't be converted. Open it with your password, save it without protection and try again.
What happens to your documents
Your PDF is sent to our server only to convert it. The original PDF is deleted as soon as the Word document is ready, and the result is available through a private link that's deleted automatically shortly after. We don't look at the content of your files or share them with third parties.
Frequently asked questions about PDF to Word
Is the Word file identical to the PDF?
For text documents it's very close, but not always identical: a PDF stores exact positions while Word works with paragraphs that reflow on their own. Check the result before sending it.
Are images kept?
Yes, the PDF's images are inserted into the Word document in their position.
Can I open the result in Google Docs?
Yes. Upload it to Google Drive and open it with Google Docs, or open it with LibreOffice Writer on your computer.
Is there a page limit?
Up to 100 pages and 50 MB per file. For longer documents, split them into parts.
Does it cost anything?
No. It's free with no sign-up. The site is supported by ads.