Word to PDF
Turn a .docx into a PDF that opens identically everywhere, without an upload.
Word to PDF
Never uploadedYour file is processed in this tab and never sent anywhere.
How to word to pdf
- Drop the .docx. The document is parsed in this tab.
- Check the preview. See the reconstructed content and set the page size.
- Download the PDF. A clean document that opens the same everywhere.
About word to pdf
The reason to convert a Word document to PDF is that .docx does not travel well. It reflows depending on which fonts are installed, which version of Word is opening it, and whether the recipient is using Word at all. A PDF is fixed — what you see is what they see. That is why almost every formal submission, from job applications to tender responses, asks for one.
This tool parses the .docx with mammoth, which reads the Office Open XML structure and produces a semantic representation: headings, paragraphs, lists, bold and italic runs, and basic tables. That representation is then laid out onto PDF pages with pdf-lib, with text wrapped to the page width and standard fonts embedded. Everything happens in the tab — the document is never uploaded, which matters for the CVs, contracts, and letters that make up most of what gets converted.
Be realistic about fidelity, because this is a reconstruction rather than a rendering by Word itself. What comes across well is the content and its structure: headings stay headings, paragraphs stay separated, lists stay lists, bold and italic survive, and the reading order is correct. What does not survive precisely is exact typography — your document's fonts are replaced with standard embedded ones, so line breaks fall in different places and page breaks land differently than they would in Word.
Complex layout is where the gap widens. Multi-column sections, floating text boxes, headers and footers, precise image placement, footnotes, and elaborate table formatting are simplified or dropped. For a CV, a letter, an essay, a report, or a set of notes, the result is clean and entirely usable. For a designed brochure with columns and floating graphics, exporting to PDF from Word itself will produce a better result, and that option is one keystroke away if you have Word open.
What carries across
| Element | Result |
|---|---|
| Body text and paragraphs | Preserved with correct reading order |
| Headings | Preserved, rendered at a heading size |
| Bulleted and numbered lists | Preserved |
| Bold and italic | Preserved |
| Tables | Simplified — content kept, complex formatting dropped |
| Embedded images | Not currently carried across |
| Headers, footers, footnotes | Not carried across |
| Exact fonts and page breaks | Substituted — breaks fall differently |
Word to PDF FAQ
Will my PDF look exactly like the Word document?
Not exactly. Fonts are substituted with standard embedded ones, so line and page breaks fall differently. Content and structure are preserved; precise typography is not.
Does this support .doc as well as .docx?
Only .docx. The older binary .doc format is a different structure entirely. Open it in Word or LibreOffice and save as .docx first.
Are images in my document included?
Not currently. Text, headings, lists, and basic tables carry across. Image support is a known gap.
Why would I use this instead of exporting from Word?
If you have Word open, export from Word — it will be more faithful. This is for when you do not have Word, are on a phone or a borrowed machine, or do not want the document uploaded to a web converter.
Is my document uploaded?
No. Parsing and PDF generation both happen in this browser tab. A CV or a contract never leaves your device.
Can I convert Google Docs files?
Download the document as .docx from Google Docs first, then convert that.
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