PDF to Word
Convert text-based PDF files to editable Word documents online for free.
What is PDF to Word?
PDF to Word converts text-based PDF documents into editable DOCX files. Extracted text is placed into Word paragraphs and PDF page boundaries are preserved with page breaks.
How to Convert PDF to Word
- Upload your PDF.
- Click Convert to Word.
- Wait for the PDF text to be extracted.
- Download the generated DOCX document.
PDF to Word Limitations
This version works with text-based PDFs. Scanned or image-only PDFs require OCR to create editable text and are not supported as editable text in v1.0. Complex PDF layouts, tables, columns, fonts and positioned text may not be reproduced exactly.
PDF File Limit
PDF to Word v1.0 accepts one PDF up to 20 MB and up to 100 pages per request.
Temporary File Processing
The uploaded PDF and generated Word document are temporary processing files and are cleaned up according to the iToolsEra temporary-file policy.
What Types of PDFs Work Best with PDF to Word?
PDF to Word works best with text-based documents such as letters, reports, notes and other PDFs where the text can be selected or extracted. These documents are more suitable for conversion into editable DOCX content.
Scanned or image-only PDFs need OCR before their text can become editable. The current iToolsEra PDF to Word v1.0 text extraction engine does not provide OCR.
Frequently Asked Questions
PDF to Word v1.0 is intended for text-based PDFs. Scanned or image-only PDFs require OCR to create editable text and are not supported by the v1.0 text extraction engine.
Not always. PDF and Word use different layout models. PDF to Word v1.0 focuses on extracting editable text and preserving page boundaries. Complex layouts, columns, tables and positioned elements may require manual formatting.
The tool generates a DOCX Word document that can be opened in Microsoft Word and other compatible word processors.
Yes. The converter inserts Word page breaks between extracted PDF pages so the page boundaries remain represented in the DOCX document.
PDF to Word v1.0 accepts one PDF up to 20 MB and up to 100 pages per request.
PDF to Word v1.0 extracts text from text-based PDFs. OCR is used to recognize text contained inside scanned or image-only pages. The current iToolsEra version does not provide OCR, so scanned PDFs are not converted into editable text.
Text-based PDFs with selectable text generally produce the most useful editable DOCX output. Simple reports, letters and text-heavy documents are better candidates than scanned pages or complex layouts.
Not necessarily. PDF and Word use different layout models. Complex tables, multi-column layouts, positioned text and unusual fonts may require manual formatting after conversion.
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