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Unlocked .docx or .doc files only. A .docx keeps headings and PNG or JPEG pictures. A .doc keeps the body text. Conversion stays in this browser.

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Convert a Word document to PDF

Convert a Word document to PDF in your browser. No signup, A4 or Letter pages, and the file stays on your device.

What is a Word to PDF converter?

This page reads a Microsoft Word .docx or .doc file and writes a PDF. A .docx keeps headings, paragraphs, lists, and PNG or JPEG pictures. A legacy .doc keeps the body text.

Word to PDF converter features

Save a Word document as a PDF.
  • Word to PDF

    Upload a .docx or .doc file and download a PDF.

  • A4 or US Letter

    Choose the page size before converting.

  • Headings and pictures

    A .docx keeps headings, lists, and PNG or JPEG pictures.

  • Browser-side conversion

    The file stays on your device. No account is required.

How to convert Word to PDF

Three steps from a Word document to a PDF.
  1. Add the Word file

    Drop a .docx or .doc file.

  2. Convert to PDF

    Choose A4 or US Letter and click Convert to PDF.

  3. Download the PDF

    Save the PDF.

Tips for converting Word to PDF

What this converter keeps from the Word file.
  • 01

    Use an unlocked file

    A password-protected Word file is rejected.

  • 02

    Prefer .docx when you can

    A .docx keeps headings and PNG or JPEG pictures. A .doc keeps the body text.

  • 03

    One document at a time

    Convert each Word file, then download its PDF.

Good uses for Word to PDF

When you need a Word document as a PDF.
  1. Save a document as PDF: Turn a Word file into a PDF you can share.

  2. A .docx file: Keep the headings, paragraphs, and pictures in reading order.

  3. An older .doc file: Recover the body text onto PDF pages.

Why convert Word to PDF here

A local conversion from a Word file to PDF pages.
  • No signup

    Convert a Word document without an account.

  • Stays on your device

    The PDF is written in the browser.

  • A PDF of the document

    The text is reflowed onto A4 or US Letter pages.

Technical details

How this Word to PDF conversion works.
Input
One unlocked .docx or .doc file, up to 20 MB.
Output
One PDF. Pages are A4 or US Letter. Text is reflowed in reading order.
.docx
Headings, paragraphs, lists, and PNG or JPEG pictures are kept.
.doc
Body text is kept. Pictures in a legacy .doc file are left out.
Where it runs
The PDF is written in the browser. The document is not uploaded for conversion.

Sources & References

References for the Word documents this converter reads and the PDF it writes.
  • “Microsoft Word, or simply Word, is a word processing program developed by Microsoft.”
    — Wikipedia — Microsoft Word

    Microsoft Word: This tool reads a Word .docx or .doc file from that program. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Microsoft_Word

  • “PDF is a file format developed by Adobe in 1992 to present documents, including text formatting and images, in a manner independent of application software, hardware, and operating systems.”
    — Wikipedia — PDF

    PDF — Portable Document Format: The download is that document format, with the Word text reflowed onto pages. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PDF

Frequently Asked Questions

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