PDF → Word
Extract text from a PDF into an editable .docx file. Best results on text-only PDFs.
How to Convert PDF to Word Online — Browser-Based, Private
LovelyPDF extracts text from your PDF and saves it as an editable .docx Word file — without uploading your document to any server. PDF.js reads the text layer of your PDF directly in the browser. The resulting Word document preserves paragraph structure and is ready to edit in Microsoft Word, Google Docs, or LibreOffice.
Step-by-Step Guide
- Upload your PDF by clicking or dragging it into the tool
- Wait for text extraction to complete
- Click Download .docx to save your editable Word file
Important: What This Tool Does and Does Not Do
This tool extracts text content from PDFs with a real text layer — documents originally created in Word, Excel, or a PDF editor. It does not perform OCR on scanned PDFs where pages are images with no text layer. For scanned documents, text extraction will return empty or incomplete results.
Common Use Cases
- Editing a contract or report you only have as a PDF
- Extracting text from a form to reuse in another document
- Converting a PDF article into an editable draft
- Recovering text from a PDF when the original file is lost
Frequently Asked Questions
Will images and tables be preserved?
Text extraction focuses on text content. Complex tables and images may not transfer with perfect formatting.
Does it work on scanned PDFs?
No. Scanned PDFs are images with no text layer. An OCR tool is needed for scanned documents.
Is my document kept private?
Yes. Your PDF is read locally using PDF.js. No content is sent to any server.
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