Word to PDF
Convert DOC and DOCX files to PDF.
How to use Word to PDF
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Drop in your Word file
Add a .docx document you want to turn into a PDF.
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It's converted with formatting
Headings, lists, bold and italic text and structure are carried across into clean PDF pages.
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Download the PDF
Save a shareable PDF that looks consistent everywhere, with selectable text.
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About Word to PDF
Turn Microsoft Word (.docx) documents into crisp, shareable PDFs with selectable text, headings and lists — converted entirely in your browser.
Share a Word document the way it's meant to be seen
A Word document is an editing format, not a sharing format. Send someone a .docx and how it looks depends on their version of Word, the fonts they have installed, and their settings — so the careful layout you created can shift, and anyone who opens it can change the content, deliberately or by accident. Converting to PDF turns your document into a finished, fixed artefact: the pages look the same for every reader on every device, the layout is locked, and it prints predictably. That's why PDFs, not Word files, are what you attach to an application, send to a client, or publish.
This tool takes a .docx file and produces a clean PDF that carries across the document's structure — headings, paragraphs, emphasis and lists — with real, selectable text underneath. You get a shareable document without needing Word installed or a subscription to any office suite.
What carries across, and keeping it private
The conversion focuses on faithfully bringing over the elements that matter for reading: the heading hierarchy that organises the document, the paragraphs and lists that structure the content, and the bold and italic emphasis that carries meaning. Straightforward business documents — letters, reports, CVs, notes — convert cleanly. It's worth knowing that extremely intricate layouts, uncommon fonts, or advanced Word-specific features may come through more simply, so for a heavily designed document it's wise to glance over the result before sending it.
Because everything happens in your browser, converting a confidential contract, an offer letter or an internal report never uploads it to a server, and there's no account or watermark on the output. Once you have the PDF, the rest of the toolkit is available too — merge it with other files, add page numbers or a watermark, or compress it if the document is image-heavy and you need a smaller attachment. And since your original .docx is left untouched, you keep the editable source for future changes while sharing only the locked-down PDF.
Questions
Everything runs in your browser. How we keep files private
Why convert Word to PDF before sharing?
A .docx file can look different on every machine depending on installed fonts and Word version, and anyone can edit it. A PDF locks the layout so it appears the same for everyone, prints reliably, and can't be casually altered — which is why PDFs are the standard for finished documents.
Will my formatting survive the conversion?
The common structure — headings, paragraphs, bold and italic text, and lists — is carried across so the document reads the way you wrote it. Very complex layouts, unusual fonts or advanced features may render more simply than in Word.
Does the PDF keep selectable text?
Yes. The result has real, selectable text rather than being a picture of the page, so it can be searched, copied and extracted.
Is my document uploaded to convert it?
No. The conversion runs in your browser, so your Word file never leaves your device.
Part of: Getting a document accepted by a portal
Combine, shrink, straighten and convert until the upload goes through.
- Combine several documents into a single fileMix PDFs, photographs and Word files into one document in the exact order you want.
- Reduce a document below an upload limitShrinks the file while verifying the result is still readable, and tells you the size it achieved.
- Make a scanned document searchableAdds a real text layer behind the image so the content can be searched, copied and accepted.