Free tool

PDF to Word the text, ready to edit.

A .docx with the text of every page, paragraphs kept, a page break between pages. Honest about what it is: words you can edit, not a pixel copy.

PDF to Word at a glance

content.win makes a Word file from the text a PDF carries,. It is the right tool when you need to edit or reuse the words; for a look-alike copy of a designed page, keep the PDF.

Works with
PDF, one or several at once.
Comes back as
A .docx that opens in Word, Google Docs and Pages: the text of every page, one paragraph per line, a page break between pages.
Runs
In your browser.
Limits
No daily limit and no cap on files. Scanned pages have no text layer and come back empty.
Price
Free. No account, no watermark.

How to convert a PDF to Word

  1. Drop the PDF in. Every page appears as a thumbnail; remove any you don't need.
  2. Download Word. A .docx lands in your downloads.
  3. Open and edit. Word, Google Docs, Pages or LibreOffice.

What carries over

Text and paragraphs
Every word, in reading order, one paragraph per line, pages separated by a page break.
Not the layout
Fonts, columns, tables and images are not rebuilt. Converters that promise a pixel-perfect Word file rebuild the page as text boxes, which is worse to edit than plain paragraphs.
Scans
A scanned PDF has no text; it needs OCR first.

Questions people ask

How do I convert a PDF to Word for free?

Drop the PDF in and click Download Word. The .docx has the text of every page.

Will it look like the PDF?

No. It is the text, in paragraphs, ready to edit. Tables and images are not carried over.

Why is the Word file empty?

The PDF is a scan. There are no words in it, only pictures of words. It needs OCR.

Does it work with Google Docs?

Yes. Upload the .docx to Drive and open it, or drag it into a Docs window.

Can I convert several PDFs into one Word file?

Yes. Drop them all; the pages come out in the order shown.