PDF to Word Converter
Convert PDF files to editable Word documents
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Free PDF to Word converter — extract text in your browser
Toololis PDF to Word Converter extracts text from PDF files entirely in your browser. Powered by Mozilla's pdf.js library, it parses every page of your document, preserves reading order, and lets you download the content as a plain text file or a Word-compatible DOCX document. No server upload, no account required.
Why convert PDF to Word?
PDFs are designed for viewing, not editing. When you need to modify a contract, update a resume, reuse content from a report, or copy large amounts of text, converting to an editable format saves hours of manual retyping. Word documents (.docx) are the universal editing format supported by Microsoft Word, Google Docs, LibreOffice, and dozens of other word processors.
How to use this tool
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Upload your PDF
Drag and drop a PDF file onto the upload zone or click to browse. The file is processed entirely in your browser.
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Wait for extraction
The tool parses every page using pdf.js, extracting text content while preserving paragraph structure. A progress bar shows the current page.
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Preview extracted text
Review the extracted text in the preview area. Page count, word count, and character count are displayed above.
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Download as TXT or DOCX
Click "Download as TXT" for plain text or "Download as DOCX" for a Word-compatible document you can edit in Microsoft Word, Google Docs, or LibreOffice.
What you can expect
- Text-based PDFs — excellent extraction with preserved paragraph breaks and reading order.
- Multi-column layouts — text is extracted in approximate reading order; columns may interleave on complex layouts.
- Tables — cell text is extracted but tabular alignment is lost. For table-heavy documents, consider specialized tools.
- Scanned PDFs — no output, since scanned pages are images without embedded text. Use OCR software first.
- Encrypted PDFs — password-protected files cannot be parsed. Remove the password first using your PDF viewer.
TXT vs. DOCX output
The TXT download gives you a pure plain-text file with page breaks marked by separators. This is ideal for search, analysis, or feeding into other tools. The DOCX download wraps the text in Office Open XML format with page breaks between pages, making it directly editable in Word or Google Docs. Both formats preserve the extracted text identically.
Privacy and security
Your PDF never leaves your device. The entire parsing and conversion process runs in your browser's JavaScript engine using pdf.js, the same library that powers Firefox's built-in PDF viewer. There are no server calls, no cookies, no tracking. This makes the tool safe for confidential contracts, medical records, legal documents, and financial statements.
Limitations
This is a text extraction tool, not a layout reconstruction engine. Complex formatting (headers, footers, text boxes, embedded fonts, vector graphics) is simplified to plain paragraphs. For pixel-perfect PDF to DOCX conversion that preserves fonts, images, and exact layout, commercial tools like Adobe Acrobat Pro, Smallpdf, or Nitro PDF are more appropriate. This tool is best for quickly extracting readable text content.
Frequently Asked Questions
How does PDF to Word conversion work in the browser?
pdf.js library to parse the PDF and extract text content from each page. Text items are sorted by position to maintain reading order. For DOCX output, the extracted text is wrapped in Office Open XML markup and packaged as a .docx file.