Convert PDF to Word (DOCX)
Upload a PDF (up to 50 MB) and click Convert to DOCX. PDFYork converts it to a Word document on its server using LibreOffice, so you can edit the text in Word, Google Docs or LibreOffice. Sign-in is required because the file is uploaded.
Before you start
- Where your file is processed
- On the PDFYork server. Your file is uploaded over HTTPS, processed, and stored temporarily for download. Stored copies are set to be deleted about 30 minutes after processing.
- Account
- Required. Sign in before using this tool, because it runs on our server.
- Cost
- Premium tool. Free accounts get 3 premium tasks per day. After that, each task uses 100 credits, deducted when you download the result.
Maximum upload size for this tool: 50 MB.
How to Use
Sign in
PDF to Word runs on the server and needs an account.
Upload PDFs
Drop up to 10 PDF files, each up to 50 MB.
Convert
Click Convert to DOCX and wait while each file is converted.
Download and review
Download the DOCX files individually or as a ZIP and open them in your word processor.
What to expect from PDF to Word conversion
A PDF stores where each line of text is drawn on the page, not paragraphs and styles like a Word file does. Converting back is a reconstruction, so results vary with how the PDF was made.
| Type of PDF | Typical result |
|---|---|
| Exported from Word or another text editor | Text is editable and the page looks close to the original. Some text may sit in text boxes, so long edits can need reflowing. |
| Complex layouts: columns, brochures, forms | Visual layout is approximated with positioned text boxes and images. Good for copying content, harder for heavy editing. |
| Tables | May come through as positioned text rather than real Word tables. For data, try PDF to Excel. |
| Scanned pages (images of text) | Text is not editable because there is no text layer. Run OCR PDF first. |
Fonts that are not installed on the server are replaced with similar fonts. If the document must match exactly, keep the PDF for sharing and use the DOCX only for editing the content.
How the conversion runs
This conversion runs on the PDFYork server, so you need to be signed in. Your PDF is uploaded over HTTPS, converted, and the result is stored temporarily for download. Server copies are set to be removed about 30 minutes after processing.
Use Cases
Updating an old document
Recover editable text from a PDF when the original Word file has been lost.
Reusing content
Copy sections of a report or policy into a new document without retyping.
Making corrections
Fix a typo in a contract draft, then convert back with <a href="/en/tools/word-to-pdf">Word to PDF</a>.