Convert PDF to Word

Get editable DOCX text back out of a PDF.

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How to convert PDF to Word

Open the PDF you want to edit.
Select Convert to Word.
Download the .docx file and open it in Word.

Why use PDF Karigar to convert PDF to Word?

Get editable text back out of a PDF so you can change it in Word, Google Docs or LibreOffice. Paragraphs and headings are rebuilt in a .docx file.

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Getting the best Word file from a PDF

How well a PDF converts depends on how it was made. PDFs exported from Word, Google Docs or similar programs contain real text, so paragraphs and headings come back editable. A scanned page is only a picture of text, so there are no words in it to extract.

For a long document, try a few pages first. Pull them out with Extract pages and convert those.
After converting, check tables, numbered lists and page breaks. They’re the parts most likely to need a quick tidy-up.
Fonts that aren’t on your computer are swapped for similar ones in Word, so line breaks can move slightly.
If you only need the words, for example to paste into an email or a form, PDF to Text is faster and gives clean plain text.

PDF to Word: frequently asked questions

Can I convert scanned PDFs to Word?

Scanned PDFs are pictures of text, so they have no text to extract. PDFs created from documents convert best.

Will the layout match exactly?

Text, paragraphs and headings are kept so you can edit easily. Complex layouts are simplified rather than copied exactly.

Is PDF to Word free?

Yes. There are no limits, no sign-up and no watermarks.

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